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20 gru 2022 · American Airlines Flight 191, a DC-10, experienced a number 1 (left wing) engine/strut failure, and subsequent engine and strut separation, on takeoff from Chicago, O'Hare Airport on May 25, 1979. During rotation, the left engine and strut assembly, and about three feet of wing leading edge, separated from the wing as a single unit, went over ...
At 1459 c.d.t.,- May 25, 1979, American Airlines, Inc., Flight 191, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 series 10 aircraft (DC-10-10) (NLIOAA), taxied from the gate at ChicagwO'llare International Airport, Illinois.
The aircraft was destroyed in the crash and subsequent fire. Two hundred and seventy-one persons on board Flight 191 were killed; two persons on the ground were killed, and two others were injured. An old aircraft hangar, several automobiles, and a mobile home were destroyed.
Created Date: 11/12/2009 8:31:32 AM
Accident. Crash site of American Airlines Flight 191. On the accident flight, during the takeoff rotation, the number-one engine and its pylon assembly separated from the left wing, ripping away a 3-foot (1 m) section of the leading edge with it.
Reports provide details about the accident, analysis of the factual data, conclusions and the probable cause of the accident, and the related safety recommendations. Most reports focus on a single accident, though the NTSB also produces reports addressing issues common to a set of similar accidents.
21 cze 2024 · On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport shortly after takeoff, resulting in 273 fatalities.
