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

    Event: 1977Published: 31 Jul 2026

    Delta Flight 1080 developed severe pitch and roll problems during take-off from San Diego on 12 April 1977, with 52 people on board.

    View event: Delta Air Lines Flight 1080 (1977)
    Location
    San Diego to Los Angeles, California, United States
    Phase of flight
    Takeoff

  2. 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

  3. 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