Air disaster

Delta Air Lines Flight 191

2 Aug 1985 · 32.92° N, 97.02° W

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When
2 Aug 1985
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
32.92° N, 97.02° W
Description
aviation accident
Deaths
137
Injured
27
Cause
downburst

Delta Air Lines Flight 191

1985 aviation accident in Texas

Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled Delta Air Lines domestic flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Los Angeles, California, with an intermediate stop at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). On August 2, 1985, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar operating Flight 191 encountered a strong microburst while on approach to land at DFW.

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