Delta Flight 191
A rapidly developing thunderstorm put severe microburst wind shear across the final approach to Dallas/Fort Worth. Delta 191 struck the ground, a highway and airport water tanks.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
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Lockheed L-1011-385-1 accidents and incidents
The Lockheed L-1011-385-1 appears in 2 of the incidents we cover, flown by 2 operators from 1972 to 1985. 2 rest on a final report and 0 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a measure of the aircraft's safety.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 1985 | Delta Flight 191 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | North of runway 17L at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | 137 total: 134 aboard and one motorist within 30 days, plus two injured passengers who died later | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 29 December 1972 | Eastern Flight 401 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Everglades, 18.7 statute miles west-northwest of Miami International Airport | 101, including two people who died more than seven days later | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Eastern Flight 401
A nose gear indication problem occupied the crew while the L-1011 descended from 2,000 feet into the Everglades.
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