Mechanical failure
Events
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16 February 2000
Emery Worldwide Flight 17
- ATR 72, Douglas DC-8
- 3 people who died
Emery Worldwide Flight 17, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8 cargo jet, pitched up uncontrollably as it took off from Sacramento Mather Airport on 16 February 2000 because a bolt had come out of the right elevator control tab.
1 video- Mayday: Air Disaster
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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 1080: Flying an L-1011 With a Jammed Left Elevator
Event: Delta Air Lines Flight 1080 (1977)
Emery 17 and TransAsia 222: A Jammed Elevator and a Low Approach
Event: Emery Worldwide Flight 17 (2000)
