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American Airlines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger flight from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago to Los Angeles International Airport.On the afternoon of May 25, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operating this flight was taking off from runway 32R at O'Hare International when its left engine detached from the wing, causing a loss of control.
The aircraft lifted off, but the loss of thrust, high drag from the extended landing gear, and fire damage to the flight controls made it impossible to maintain control. The jet crashed into a hotel in nearby Gonesse two minutes after takeoff. All nine crew and 100 passengers on board were killed, as well as four people in the hotel.
After climbing to an altitude of 1,150 feet (350 m), the plane stalled, abruptly pitching down into an uncontrollable descent. [1]: 3 About 35 seconds after taking off, Flight 5481 crashed into an aircraft maintenance hangar and burst into flames. [1]: 4, 8 The 19 passengers and both pilots were killed. A US Airways mechanic on the ground was ...
The rolling jet — Key Lime Air Flight 563 — comes to a sudden stop, just as Delta Flight 471, an Airbus A321, comes barreling up the runway at full speed and lifts off.
3 people refused entry to plane. Brazil's UOL news channel reported at least three passengers were refused entry to the plane before it took off from the city of Cascavel in the state of Parana ...
Five people have died after a plane crashed into a vehicle upon takeoff at an airport in Mesa, Arizona. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, at around 4:40 p.m. local time, a Honda HA-420 jet crashed at Falcon ...
Forty-nine of the 50 people on board were killed (all 47 passengers and two of the three crew members). Most of the victims died instantly from the initial crash impact. [16] Comair released the passenger manifest on August 29, 2006. [17] Most of the passengers were American citizens from the Lexington area, ranging in age from 16 to 72.
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752/AUI752) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Tehran to Kyiv, operated by Ukraine International Airlines.On 8 January 2020, the Boeing 737-800 flying the route was shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shortly after takeoff, [4] [5] [6] killing all 176 occupants on board.