Date: 25 May 1979
Airline: American Airlines
Flight No.: 191
Aircraft: DC-10-10
Location: Chicago, IL
Fatalities: 270:270+2
Photographer: Unknown
The aircraft crashed on takeoff
from Chicago after the #1 engine and pylon separated from the wing during
rotation. A leak in the hydraulic lines allowed the left-side slats to retract,
while the right-side slats remained extended. This led to a stall on the
left wing which resulted in the roll-over. This is the deadliest crash in
United States history.
