American Airlines
Events
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12 November 2001
American Airlines Flight 587
- Airbus A300
- 260 people who died
American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 bound for Santo Domingo, lost its vertical stabilizer less than two minutes after taking off from New York's JFK on 12 November 2001.
2 videos- Final Report
- Declaring Emergency
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25 May 1979
American Airlines Flight 191
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10
- 273 people who died
American Airlines Flight 191 was a scheduled flight from Chicago to Los Angeles on the Friday before the Memorial Day holiday, with 258 passengers and 13 crew. It remains the deadliest aviation accident in the United States.
3 videos- Mentour Pilot
- Mayday: Air Disaster
- Fascinating Horror
Videos
American Airlines Flight 191: The Forklift Shortcut and the Slats
Event: American Airlines Flight 191 (1979)
American Airlines Flight 191: Mayday on the O’Hare DC-10 Inquiry
Event: American Airlines Flight 191 (1979)
American Airlines Flight 191: The 1979 Crash That Grounded DC-10s
Event: American Airlines Flight 191 (1979)
American Airlines Flight 587: The ATC Audio and the Tail Failure
Event: American Airlines Flight 587 (2001)
American Airlines Flight 587: Rudder Inputs, Design and Training
Event: American Airlines Flight 587 (2001)
