Douglas DC-10 crash, May 25, 1979 (273 killed), Chicago-O...
Douglas DC-10 accident on May 25, 1979 near Chicago-O'Hare Illinois, United States with 273 fatalities. Cause: Unintended structural damage to the No....
- Date: May 25, 1979
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-10
- Location: Chicago-O'Hare Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 273
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Unintended structural damage to the No. 1 engine pylon during engine and pylon reinstallation with a forklift during maintenance, which led to engine separation on takeoff and loss of control
American Airlines Flight 191, a DC-10-10 bound for Los Angeles, lost its No. 1 engine and pylon during takeoff from Chicago-O'Hare. The aircraft rolled left and crashed about 4,600 feet beyond the runway end, killing all 271 aboard and two people on the ground.