The Crash of Flight 1420

A SURVIVOR'S STORY: 'And by the way, I was in a plane crash' American Airlines Flight 1420 crashed off the runway at Little Rock National Airport the late night of June 1, 1999. The pilot and 10 other people died. Carla K... by BY CARLA KOEN AS TOLD TO RON WOLFE DEMOCRAT-GAZZETTE - May 31, 2009

'Forever linked' through Flight 1420 Evelyn Soo decided Monday night to let go of a secret she didn't want anymore. So she took out a notecard, wrote a few words and taped a small piece of green me... by BY ANDREA HARTER ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - June 2, 2004

Flight 1420 survivors to gather It's been a long storm season for the surviving passengers of American Airlines Flight 1420 - five years to the day since the plane crashed off the end of a run... by BY ANDREA HARTER ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE - June 1, 2004

Training warns crash teams of likely pitfalls Lt. Col. Jeff Arnold talked about surviving American Airlines Flight 1420 with his buddies in the Alaska Army National Guard, with the schools that invited him ... April 15, 2004

11 lawsuits remain in Flight 1420 crash Most of the Flight 1420 lawsuits have been settled, with 11 remaining on U.S. District Judge Henry Woods' docket in Little Rock. by ANDREA HARTER - July 16, 2001

Flight 1420 crash inquiry winding down with airline, pilots' union still at odds The inquiry into what caused American Airlines Flight 1420 to crash in Little Rock on June 1, 1999, is nearly complete. A draft of the final report has been wri... by ANDREA HARTER - July 16, 2001

Copyright Â© 2001, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All rights reserved. The entertainment console in Lisa Rowe's Cabot living room features Barbies in mint condition, Beanie Babies of all types and Wheaties boxes celebrating the cer... by ANDREA HARTER - June 18, 2001

Widow of Flight 1420 pilot files suit The widow of American Airlines Flight 1420 pilot Richard Buschmann has sued Arkansas entities contending they failed to upgrade Little Rock's airport before the... by ANDREA HARTER - June 5, 2001

Russellville park memorializes 6 killed in crash More than 300 people gathered at the busiest intersection in town Friday to dedicate a park in memory of the six residents who died when American Airlines Fligh... by ANDREA HARTER - June 2, 2001

American Airlines to appeal awards in 4 crash suits American Airlines will appeal all but one of five jury awards in lawsuits arising from a June 1, 1999, crash in Little Rock of Flight 1420. "We are appealing on... by ANDREA HARTER - May 21, 2001

Jurors award Flight 1420 survivor $4.2 million An eight-member federal jury awarded Joe Rustenhaven $4.2 million Friday for damages he sustained in the crash of American Airlines Flight 1420. His wife was aw... by ANDREA HARTER - May 5, 2001

Survivor recounts night of plane crash In a halting monotone, Joe Rustenhaven told a federal jury that he was knocked unconscious at least three times when American Airlines Flight 1420 crashed while... by ANDREA HARTER - May 4, 2001

Crash survivor has crying jags, son testifies It would be absurd to suggest that Joe Rustenhaven has "facticious disorder," a malady that would cause him to fake being sick just to get attention, his counse... by ANDREA HARTER - May 3, 2001

Trial opens in Flight 1420 lawsuit Because of the head injuries he suffered in the 1999 crash of American Airlines Flight 1420, and the post-traumatic stress that has followed, Joe Rustenhaven's ... by ANDREA HARTER - May 2, 2001

Jury gives mother, 2 girls $3.3 million in jet crash A federal jury awarded a Benton woman and her two children $3.3 million Friday for the injuries they suffered when American Airlines Flight 1420 crashed in Litt... by ANDREA HARTER - April 28, 2001

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