Date: 14 April 1993
Airline: American Airlines
Flight No.: 102
Aircraft: Douglas DC-10-30
Location: Dallast/Ft. Worth, Texas
Fatalities: 0:202
Photographer: Mark Grooms
The aircraft was cleared for the
ILS runway 17L approach with the First Officer flying, and thunderstorms
in the vicinity of the airport. Below 100 feet, the First Officer advised
the Captain that he was going to initiate a go-around, to which the
Captain replied "no no no, I got it," and took control. As the aircraft touched
down, it was crabbed 10° due to crosswind. The Captain failed to maintain
directional control of the aircraft, and it departed the right side of the
runway, coming to rest with the landing gear collapsed.
