Seconds After Takeoff: How Flight 191 Fell From the Sky | D for Disasters

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The Deadliest Plane Crash in U.S. History | American Airlines Flight 191 | D for Disasters

On May 25, 1979, a routine departure from Chicago O’Hare turned into the deadliest aviation disaster in U.S. history. American Airlines Flight 191, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 bound for Los Angeles, crashed just seconds after takeoff, killing all 271 passengers and crew on board and two people on the ground.

This documentary-style breakdown explores what really happened inside the cockpit, the hidden maintenance shortcut that weakened the aircraft, and the catastrophic chain of mechanical failures that followed. Investigators later revealed that the crew did everything right—but were placed in an impossible situation created long before the flight ever left the runway.

Flight 191 wasn’t just a plane crash. It was a systemic failure involving cost-cutting, inadequate oversight, and a design vulnerability that shocked the aviation world, grounded entire fleets, and permanently changed airline safety regulations.

This is the full story of American Airlines Flight 191—and the 273 lives lost in moments.

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