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  1. American Airlines Flight 587: The ATC Audio and the Tail Failure

    Event: 2001Published: 22 Oct 2026

    This video sets the real air traffic control recordings from 12 November 2001 against the NTSB's findings on American Airlines Flight 587.

    View event: American Airlines Flight 587 (2001)
    Aircraft
    Airbus A300
    Location
    Belle Harbor, Queens, New York, United States
    Phase of flight
    Takeoff

  2. American Airlines Flight 587: Rudder Inputs, Design and Training

    Event: 2001Published: 17 Oct 2026

    American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300-605R, crashed into Belle Harbor, New York, shortly after take-off from JFK on 12 November 2001, killing all 260 on board and 5 people on the ground.

    View event: American Airlines Flight 587 (2001)
    Aircraft
    Airbus A300
    Location
    Belle Harbor, Queens, New York, United States
    Phase of flight
    Takeoff

  3. 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

  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