The DC-10 steered with engine power to Sioux City
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On 19 July 1989 United Airlines Flight 232, a DC-10 flying from Denver to Chicago and Philadelphia, lost all three hydraulic systems when its tail engine's fan disk shattered at 37,000 feet. The crew steered it to Sioux City, Iowa, using only the two remaining engines, and 184 of the 296 people on board survived the crash landing.
3 video perspectives
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29:30
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.
Published 12 Sep 2020
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10:51
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…
Published 16 May 2023
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This KCCI Des Moines news report brings together archive footage of the United Airlines Flight 232 crash at Sioux City on 19 July 1989.
Published 19 Jul 2024