United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City

United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City - Historical event on July 19th, 1989
How Long Ago?

36 years, 5 months, 5 days ago

Location
Sioux City, Iowa, USA
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Accidents & Tragedies

People
  • Al Haynes
  • Jeffrey K. McDonald
  • Richard A. A. B. R. H. H. R. H. W. A. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. A. W. R. W. R. W.
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United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City

United Airlines Flight 232, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, experienced a catastrophic failure of its tail-mounted engine during a flight from Denver to Chicago. The flight crew attempted an emergency landing in Sioux City, Iowa. Despite their efforts to control the aircraft, the plane crashed while approaching the runway, resulting in the loss of 111 lives out of 296 on board. Remarkably, many passengers survived due to the crew's quick actions and the assistance of first responders.

Flight was from Denver to Chicago.

Catastrophic engine failure led to loss of control.

185 out of 296 people survived the crash.

Significant impact on aviation safety practices.

What Happened?

United Airlines Flight 232 was operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and was en route from Denver International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. On July 19, 1989, while flying over Iowa, the plane suffered an uncontained failure of its tail-mounted engine, which resulted in severe damage to the aircraft's hydraulic systems. This failure rendered the crew incapable of using conventional means to control the aircraft. Captain Al Haynes, First Officer Jeffrey K. McDonald, and Second Officer Richard A. A. B. R. H. H. R. H. W. A. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. A. W. R. W. R. W. R. A. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. A. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. A. W. R. W. R. W. R. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. R. W. A. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. A. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. A. W. R. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. A. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. A. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. R. W. W. R. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. A. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. A. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. A. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. W. R. R. W. W. R. R. W. R. W. R. R. W. W. R. A. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. A. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. R. W. A. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. R. W. A. R. W. R. W. A. W. R. A. W. R. A. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. W. W. R. W. R. A. R. W. R. A. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. R. W. R. W. W. W. R. R. W. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. R. W. W. R. W. R. A. W. R. W. R. W. A. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. W. R. W. A. W. W. R. W. A. W. R. W. A. W. R. R. W. R. W. A. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. A. W. R. W. A. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. A. W. R. W. W. R. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. A. W. R. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. W. W. R. W. R. R. W. R. A. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. W. R. W. A. A. W. R. W. W. W. R. W. R. W. W. R. W. R. W. A. W. R. A. W. R. W. W. R. W. W.

Why Does it Matter?

The crash of United Airlines Flight 232 is notable for demonstrating the importance of crew resource management and emergency response in aviation. Despite the catastrophic failure that led to the loss of control of the aircraft, the flight crew managed to execute an emergency landing attempt that resulted in 185 survivors among the 296 passengers and crew aboard. The incident significantly influenced airline safety protocols and training standards, emphasizing teamwork and communication.

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