Air Illinois Flight 710

N748LL, the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date	October 11, 1983
Summary	Electrical failure aggravated by pilot error
Site	near Pinckneyville, Illinois
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Hawker Siddeley HS 748
Operator	Air Illinois
Call sign	ILLINOIS 710
Registration	N748LL
Flight origin	Meigs Field, Chicago
Stopover	Springfield Airport
Destination	Southern Illinois Airport
Occupants	10
Passengers	7
Crew	3
Fatalities	10
Survivors	0

Air Illinois Flight 710 was a scheduled passenger flight from Chicago to Carbondale, Illinois. On the night of October 11, 1983, the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 operating the flight crashed near Pinckneyville, Illinois. It was due to the flight crew's mismanagement of electrical generator and distribution problems. All 10 passengers and crew were killed in the accident.

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