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  1. American Airlines Flight 191: The 1979 Crash That Grounded DC-10s

    Event: 1979Published: 23 Jul 2024

    Fascinating Horror's short documentary on American Airlines Flight 191 covers the DC-10's history at American, the takeoff from Chicago O'Hare on 25 May 1979, the separation of the left engine and…

    View event: American Airlines Flight 191 (1979)
    Location
    Open field and trailer park beside Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States
    Phase of flight
    Takeoff

  2. United Airlines Flight 232: KCCI’s Archive Report From Sioux City

    Event: 1989Published: 19 Jul 2024

    This KCCI Des Moines news report brings together archive footage of the United Airlines Flight 232 crash at Sioux City on 19 July 1989.

    View event: United Airlines Flight 232 (1989)
    Location
    Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, United States
    Phase of flight
    Landing

  3. United Airlines Flight 232: The Crash Landing at Sioux City, 1989

    Event: 1989Published: 16 May 2023

    Fascinating Horror's short documentary on United Airlines Flight 232 covers the flight from Denver on 19 July 1989, the tail engine failure that took out all three hydraulic systems, and the crew's…

    View event: United Airlines Flight 232 (1989)
    Location
    Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, United States
    Phase of flight
    Landing

  4. American Airlines Flight 191: Mayday on the O’Hare DC-10 Inquiry

    Event: 1979Published: 14 Apr 2023

    This Mayday episode follows the NTSB investigation into American Airlines Flight 191, the DC-10 that crashed after takeoff from Chicago O'Hare on 25 May 1979, killing 273 people.

    View event: American Airlines Flight 191 (1979)
    Location
    Open field and trailer park beside Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States
    Phase of flight
    Takeoff

  5. American Airlines Flight 191: The Forklift Shortcut and the Slats

    Event: 1979Published: 20 Nov 2021

    Mentour Pilot explains American Airlines Flight 191, the DC-10 that lost its left engine on takeoff from Chicago O'Hare on 25 May 1979.

    View event: American Airlines Flight 191 (1979)
    Location
    Open field and trailer park beside Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States
    Phase of flight
    Takeoff

  6. United Airlines Flight 232: Steering a DC-10 With the Throttles

    Event: 1989Published: 12 Sep 2020

    Mentour Pilot explains how the crew of United Airlines Flight 232 flew a DC-10 for 44 minutes with no hydraulics after its tail engine failed on 19 July 1989.

    View event: United Airlines Flight 232 (1989)
    Location
    Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, United States
    Phase of flight
    Cruise