The NTSB report mentioned that past flight crews who had flown with Connors described him as a meticulous pilot who strictly adhered to company policies. He qualified to captain the TriStar in 1979 and had passed his proficiency checks. The captain, Edward Michael "Ted" Connors Jr., age 57, had been a Delta Air Lines employee since 1954. Of the 11 crew members, only three flight attendants survived. The crew consisted of three flight crew members, and eight cabin crew members. : 93 Three Rolls-Royce RB211-22B engines powered the aircraft. : 1 It was delivered to Delta on February 28, 1979, and had operated continuously since then. The aircraft was a Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar ( registration number N726DA). Involved Aircraft N726DA, the aircraft involved, photographed in Montreal in July 1984. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the crash resulted from the flight crew's decision to fly through a thunderstorm, the lack of procedures or training to avoid or escape microbursts, and the lack of hazard information on wind shear. 137 people died and 25 others were injured in the crash. The aircraft impacted ground over one mile (1.6 km) short of the runway, struck a car near the airport, collided with two water tanks, and disintegrated. On August 2, 1985, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar operating Flight 191 encountered a microburst while on approach to land at DFW. 32★5′06″N 097☀1′25″W / 32.91833°N 97.02361°W / 32.91833 -97.02361įort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airportĭelta Air Lines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled Delta Air Lines domestic service from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Los Angeles with an intermediate stop at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
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