WHERE: | Sioux City, IA |
WHEN: | July 19 1989 3:16pm |
DETAILS: | Disintegration of rear engine and total loss of hydraulics. Crashed while attempting to land using only engine thrust for control. Failure to detect a fatigue crack resulting in the disintigration of the fan disk and loss of all three hydraulic systems. |
AIRCRAFT: | DC-10-10 |
REGO: | N1819U |
Occupants: | 11 crew + 287 passengers = 298 |
Fatalities: | 1 crew + 111 passengers = 112 |
Survivors: | 10 crew + 176 passengers = 186 |
Real Audio 23K |
Capt Denny Fitch | Okay, Back Al! |
Capt Al Haynes | Lift, throttle! |
Capt Al Haynes | Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift! |
Whoop Whoop Pull Up! | |
Whoop Whoop Pull Up! | |
Whoop Whoop Pull ... | |
Capt Al Haynes | Everybody stay in brace! |
Capt Al Haynes | God! |
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