Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Events
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2 August 1985
Delta Air Lines Flight 191
- Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
- 135 people who died
Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar from Fort Lauderdale, flew into a microburst beneath a thunderstorm on final approach to Dallas/Fort Worth on 2 August 1985.
2 videos- Disaster Breakdown
- Final Approach
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5 May 1983
Eastern Air Lines Flight 855
- Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
- 172 people on board
Eastern Air Lines Flight 855, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar flying from Miami to Nassau on 5 May 1983, lost oil from all three engines because their chip detectors had been fitted without O-ring seals.
1 video- Green Dot Aviation
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12 April 1977
Delta Air Lines Flight 1080
- Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
- 52 people on board
Delta Air Lines Flight 1080, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, pitched up uncontrollably after take-off from San Diego on 12 April 1977 because its left elevator had jammed fully up.
1 video- Green Dot Aviation
Videos
Delta Flight 191: The Microburst That Downed an L-1011 at DFW
Event: Delta Air Lines Flight 191 (1985)
Delta Flight 191: What NTSB Report AAR-86/05 Found at Dallas
Event: Delta Air Lines Flight 191 (1985)
Delta Flight 1080: Flying an L-1011 With a Jammed Left Elevator
Event: Delta Air Lines Flight 1080 (1977)
Eastern Air Lines Flight 855: Missing O-Rings in Three Engines
Event: Eastern Air Lines Flight 855 (1983)
