American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum

The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum (CRSM) is located on the campus of the American Airlines Flight Academy, which is situated at the southern end of DFW International Airport and in close proximity to the world headquarters of American Airlines. The location is at the midpoint between the city centers of Dallas and Fort Worth near the intersection of Highways 183 and 360. The CRSM has an exhibit gallery of approximately 25,000 square feet (2,300 m²) and a 10,000-square-foot (930 m²) hangar that houses the Flagship Knoxville, a fully restored DC-3 aircraft. The museum also includes a 1,500-square-foot (140 m²) gift shop and a large-format theatre similar to IMAX.

The American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum (CRSM) opened on July 3, 1993 and is dedicated to the history of American Airlines and commercial aviation.

Mission Statement

The American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum preserves the history of American Airlines and interprets the air transportation industry. Through its activities, the museum serves active and retired American Airlines employees, the educational community and interested members of the general public. Because of the museum’s commitment to education, its exhibits stress hands-on learning through hands-on displays. The museum collects artifacts and archival materials that are suitable for its educational and exhibit programs.

External links

Official website

Coordinates: 32°49′44″N 97°03′46″W / 32.8289°N 97.0628°W / 32.8289; -97.0628

American Airlines

Subsidiaries	Air California Reno Air Trans Caribbean Airways Trans World Airlines

Facilities	C.R. Smith Museum

Programs	AAdvantage AAirpass

Brands	American Airlines Shuttle American Eagle American Eagle Airlines destinations AmericanConnection

Incidents	American Airlines flights Flight 1 Flight 2 Flight 11 Flight 28 Flight 63 July 1943 October 1943 2001 Flight 77 Flight 96 Flight 157 Flight 191 Flight 293 Flight 320 Flight 331 Flight 383 1965 2016 Flight 444 Flight 514 Flight 587 Flight 625 Flight 711 Flight 723 Flight 910 Flight 965 Flight 1420 Flight 1502 Flight 1572 Flight 6780 American Eagle flights Flight 4184 Flight 5452 Flight 5456

People	O. Roy Chalk

Organizations	Allied Pilots Association Association of Professional Flight Attendants

Related	History of American Airlines Destinations Fleet American Airlines Group AMR Corporation Celebrated Living Reservisor Transpacific Route Case

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