Introduction
This case study reviews the loss of American Airlines Flight 191 a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10. An article in the Chicago Tribune on the same day (Young, 25 May 1979) reported that after losing an engine from the left wing following takeoff from O’Hare International Airport, the aircraft rolled over and crashed within a mile of O’Hare, resulting in the deaths of all 271 on board and causing two fatalities on the ground. The case study looks at the accident causes, structural and mechanical factors involved, contributory factors, and the Investigation Board findings.
The Research Causes of the Accident. According ...
