DL 191
2 Aug 1985 · WeatherDELTA AIR LINES FLIGHT 191
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar · Delta Air Lines · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Microburst on final approach
Wind shear
Microburst
Low-altitude recovery
Aircraft
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Delta Air Lines
Route
Fort Lauderdale (FLL), USA
→ Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), USA
People
163 on board
137 fatalities +1 on ground
Date
2 Aug 1985
Flight crew
Captain: Edward Connors
Category
Weather
Microbursts, ice, hail and storms.
THE STORY
A microburst slammed the TriStar into the ground a mile short of DFW. The crash launched modern wind-shear radar and training worldwide.