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The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (pronounced "El-ten-eleven") [1] is an American medium-to-long-range, wide-body trijet airliner built by the Lockheed Corporation.It was the third wide-body airliner to enter commercial operations, after the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10.
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The aircraft involved in the accident was a Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar (registered in Saudi Arabia as HZ-AHK). It made its first flight on 13 July 1979, and was delivered to Saudia on 21 August 1979. [5]: 89 [6] The captain of the flight was 38-year-old Mohammed al-Khowyter, a Saudi who was hired by Saudia in 1965.
Lockheed L-1011-1: 1998 Lockheed L-1011-500 Tristar: The L-1011 was used for service to Hawaii as well as on other domestic routes in the U.S. Boeing 727-100: 1993 Boeing 727-200 Boeing 757-200: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40: 1986 Lockheed L-1011-1: DC-10 written off after being destroyed by a ground fire at O'Hare International Airport in 1986
Shortly before midnight on December 29, 1972, the Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar crashed into the Florida Everglades, [1] [2] [3] killing 101 people. 3 of the 4 cockpit crew members were killed, [4] two of the 10 flight attendants, and 96 of the 163 passengers were killed. Seventy-five people survived, while 58 had serious injuries.
The most unusual airstair design was found on the Lockheed L-1011, which was a full-height airstair that was stored in a cargo compartment and allowed access from the right aft passenger door to the ground. This design was ultimately so large and heavy, and it took up valuable cargo space, that it was rarely used.
The accident aircraft was a Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar (registration number N726DA). [4]: 1 It was delivered to Delta Air Lines on February 28, 1979, and had operated continuously until the accident. [4]: 93 Three Rolls-Royce RB211-22B engines powered the aircraft. [8]