Airline Disasters - and Near Misses by milton

Question 6

Flight 191 crashed just beyond the end of the runway when one of the DC-10’s engines dislodged and fell to the ground during takeoff. The subsequent damage to the wing, combined with an airspeed reduction commanded by the crew as recommended by the engine-out procedures at that time, caused the aircraft to suffer a unilateral stall during takeoff from Chicago en route to Los Angeles on May 25, 1979. All 271 people on the aircraft were killed along with six people on the ground.

American Airlines

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