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Photo: Andrew Thomas from Shrewsbury, UK / CC BY-SA 2.0
2 August 1985

Delta Air Lines Flight 191

The Dallas/Fort Worth microburst

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On 2 August 1985 a Delta Air Lines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar flew into a microburst beneath a thunderstorm on final approach to Dallas/Fort Worth and struck the ground about a mile short of runway 17L. Of the 163 people on board, 134 were killed and 29 survived, and the driver of a car on the highway was also killed.
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- Delta Flight 191: The Microburst That Downed an L-1011 at DFW
  
  Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, flew into a microburst on final approach to Dallas/Fort Worth on 2 August 1985 and landed short of the runway.
  
  Published 5 Jun 2021
- Delta Flight 191: What NTSB Report AAR-86/05 Found at Dallas
  
  Delta Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011, was on final approach to runway 17L at Dallas/Fort Worth on 2 August 1985 when it flew into a microburst beneath a thunderstorm.
  
  Published 24 Oct 2026
Photo: Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland / CC BY-SA 2.0
12 April 1977

Delta Air Lines Flight 1080

A jammed elevator, flown on thrust

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On 12 April 1977 a Delta Air Lines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar pitched up uncontrollably after take-off from San Diego, because its left elevator had jammed fully up. Captain Jack McMahan controlled it with engine thrust and landed safely at Los Angeles, and all 52 people on board were unhurt.
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- Delta Flight 1080: Flying an L-1011 With a Jammed Left Elevator
  
  Delta Flight 1080 developed severe pitch and roll problems during take-off from San Diego on 12 April 1977, with 52 people on board.
  
  Published 31 Jul 2026

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Delta Air Lines Flight 191

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

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

Delta Air Lines Flight 1080

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