Douglas DC-10 N110AA
25 May 1979 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 May 1979 at about 15:04 local time, a Douglas DC-10 registered N110AA, operated by American Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 271 people were on board and 271 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago-O'hare
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-10
- Registration
- N110AA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- American Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Los Angeles, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0028
People
271 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271 | 271 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
#1 PYLON DMGD DURG MAINT PROC DVLPD BY OPRR.SLATDISAGRMT & STALL WARNING LGTS INOP AFT ENG SEP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-10 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1979 | Douglas DC-10 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1979 | Douglas DC-10 | Mexico City, Mexico | Western Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 72 |
| 11 Nov 1979 | Douglas DC-10 | Luxemburg, Europe | Aeronaves | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Douglas DC-10 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1978 | Douglas DC-10 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Western Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1980 | Douglas DC-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |