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American has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $95,000. by [1]:159The impact broke the aircraft apart into large sections, which came to a rest short of the river bank. A variety of contributable actions and conditions ultimately lined up to create the opportunity for a . N215AA experianced severe thunderstorms along the flight path. Major support provided through a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. American Airlines Flight 1420 Facts for Kids [1]:3As a result, Captain Buschmann requested a change to Runway 4R so that the flight would have a headwind during landing, and Flight 1420 was cleared for a visual approach to this runway. The pilots deployed reverse thrusters and repeatedly deployed the brakes in an effort to stop the plane. 45:00. From a total of 1,952 thunderstorm encounters, 1,310 pilots (67 percent) flew into thunderstorms during landing attempts. We agree with the PSC, though, that a reasonable jury could find that the flight crew's decision to land the plane during conditions of high winds and low visibility led to a situation in which they were distracted from deploying the spoilers. [1]:23, Air traffic control at Little Rock had originally told Flight 1420 to expect an approach to runway 22L. Little Rock, AR. Contributing to the accident were the flight crew's (1) impaired performance resulting from fatigue and the situational stress associated with the intent to land under the circumstances, (2) continuation of the approach to a landing when the company's maximum crosswind component was exceeded, and (3) use of reverse thrust greater than 1.3 engine pressure ratio after landing. LITTLE ROCK A complete list of the passengers and crew aboard American Airlines Flight 1420, with hometowns where available. Struthers was given a raise for his work with the Customer Assistance Relief Effort Team even though he had violated an unwritten company rule about fraternizing with plane crash survivors or their relatives. The CALS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Copyright 2001, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All rights reserved. \)XaZ`V=3W/'V'p_bROaW[+~KuFCdYddY)f3399uq= h%wU,X:\gJ - American Airlines Flight 1420 departed Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on June 1, 1999, en route to what is now Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock (Pulaski County). [1]:157The report states that sleep deprived individuals are likely to try the same method of problem solving again and again without looking at alternative options.