Catastrophe at OHare (American Airlines Flight 191)

Name: Catastrophe at OHare (American Airlines Flight 191)
Director: James Hyslop
Released: 2013-02-25
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Howard Hoover, William MacDonald, Jim Codrington, Evert Houston, Mark Lutz

S12 E8 February 25, 2013 0h 45m ★ 7.3

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Overview

On 25 May 1979, the left engine of American Airlines Flight 191 falls off moments after takeoff at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The aircraft crashes into an open field shortly thereafter, killing all 271 people on board and two people on the ground. The engine fell off because the pylon attaching it to the wing had suffered damage caused by improper maintenance procedures.