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170: The DC-10's fourth deadliest incident happened on the 19 September 1989 with UTA Flight 772 when a bomb exploded on board the aircraft while it was flying over the Sahara Desert in Niger. The explosion resulted in the structural failure of the DC-10, leading to the crash and all 170 occupants on board dying. [9]
Western Airlines Flight 2605, nicknamed the "Night Owl", [2] was an international scheduled passenger flight from Los Angeles, California, to Mexico City, Mexico.On October 31, 1979, at 5:42 a.m. CST (UTC−06:00), the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 used on the flight crashed at Mexico City International Airport in fog after landing on a runway that was closed for maintenance.
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas DC-10" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
3 March 1974 - Turkish Airlines Flight 981 was a DC-10 flying from Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport. Just after take-off, the cargo door suddenly was torn apart from the aircraft. The explosive decompression cut most of the aircraft's vital cables, thus, a crash was inevitable. It then crashed in Ermenonville Forest. All 346 people ...
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.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF: Málaga Airport, Málaga, Spain Accident The CVR was destroyed by a post-crash fire. 1983-12-23 084: Korean Air McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF: Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska: Accident The FDR was inoperative at the time of the accident, and the CVR was not recovered. [26]: 11 1985-01-01 980
Surinam Airways DC-8-62 N1809E named Anthony Nesty was operating Flight 764 when it crashed on approach to Paramaribo, Surinam. [1] 176 of the 187 on board were killed. 10 August 1989 APISA Air Carga DC-8-33F OB-T1316 named Jesus es Senor was damaged beyond repair after leaving the runway at Iquitos, Peru. [1]
The Northwest DC-10-40s were delivered with improved engines, Pratt & Whitney JT9D-20 engines producing 50,000 lbf (220 kN) of thrust and an MTOW of 555,000 pounds (252 t). The DC-10-40s delivered to Japan Airlines were equipped with P&W JT9D-59A engines that produced a thrust of 53,000 lbf (240 kN) and an MTOW of 565,000 pounds (256 t). [67]