Flights Gone Wrong

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Delta Airlines

Events

  • 2 August 1985

    Delta Air Lines Flight 191

    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

  • 12 April 1977

    Delta Air Lines Flight 1080

    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

  1. Delta Flight 191: The Microburst That Downed an L-1011 at DFW

    DocumentaryDisaster Breakdown · 16:34

    Event: Delta Air Lines Flight 191 (1985)

  2. Delta Flight 191: What NTSB Report AAR-86/05 Found at Dallas

    DocumentaryFinal Approach · 20:38

    Event: Delta Air Lines Flight 191 (1985)

  3. Delta Flight 1080: Flying an L-1011 With a Jammed Left Elevator

    DocumentaryGreen Dot Aviation · 48:09

    Event: Delta Air Lines Flight 1080 (1977)

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