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Geographic Maps of Crash Sight

The Tragedy of Delta Airline Flight 191

$1.25

August 2nd, 1985

Vol XCIII, No. 311

Disaster At Dallas-Ft.Worth International Airport

Background Information

After investigations, the NTSB concluded that windshear and a microburst encountered during the thunderstorm and caused the pilots to lose control of their plane. In 1985, wind shear was known about, but microburts were less important at the time.

The Event took about two minutes in total, from the moment they began to attempt to land and to the unfortunate outcome of death.

Many people were involved in this event from fathers, to mothers, to daughters or son. The airplane's crew consisted of three flight crew members and eight cabin crew members. However, Delta Airlines, the local police of Dallas, the National Transportaion Safety Board and Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center, were big players in the event.

  • The Delta Airline crash 191 took place near the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport in 1985
  • As the the jumbo jet was coming in for a landing, a microburst sent the aircraft careening along the ground north of runway 17L of the International Airport
  • Surrounding areas affected: The plane struck a car on Texas Highway 114, killing its driver, then broke up in a fireball as it slammed into two large above-ground water tanks
  • Governor Mark White's reaction: Texas Gov. Mark White toured the crash site 2 days after the crash and then made stops at St. Paul Hospital and Parkland Memorial Hospital, where he spoke with survivors and consoled relatives.

Reactions to the flight 191

Citizens were horrified, many on the highway at the time were stopping and getting out of their cars to help any survivors still alive and attempting to get more help for the victims. Many people were completely surprised to witness such a tragedy while simply driving to their destinations. However, family members who were waiting for their loved ones aboard the planes were in even more pain.

As for the state governement and other high officials, actions were taken fast in investgating the reasoning for the crash and how they could prevent anything similiar. The Federal Aviation Administration posted specific regulations regarding the crash.

Knowledge on windshears are taken more seriously and required in trainign programs.

NASA developed sophisticated airborne windshear detection systems that pilots could use while in-flight.

Airports at high risk to microbursts were fitted with improved radar technology that allowed meteorologists to detect microbursts in a more timely fashion.

Aftermath & Statistics

Our Civic Duty:

Did the goverment do its job?

Changes:

  • Terminal Doppler Weather Radar units installed at D/FW and other airports - $25 million.
  • Low-level wind-shear alert systems installed.
  • improvements in emergency notification to hospitals and first-responder communications. Totals to approximately $20 million.
  • Now pilot training includes microburst escape maneuvers.
  • Airport firefighters now receive more than 350 hours of training a year.
  • Fire Training and Research Center - $29 Million.

Date of Incident: August 2, 1985

Main Cause: Microburst

Passengers: 152 Crew: 11 Others: 2*

Survivor Count: 27

Injuries: Fatal Serious Minor None Total

135 15 13 2 165

Damage to the environment: Automobile destroyed, four highway light poles, and two water tanks from the airport were destroyed.

  • Longest Aviation Trial
  • First Usage of Animation
  • Costs between $100,000-$150,000 and lasted two years to develop

In our opinions we believe the local/state government did a satisfying job in handling the situation and helping the people that were affected by this disaster. They made sure firetrucks, paramedics, volunteers, rescue crews, EMT’s, and any one that could be of assistance were there and had the resources they needed to secure the safety of the people impacted by the tragic disaster. Over all the local/state government did their best and handled the situation very well.

As citizens our civic duty during a disaster is to aid the people in need, state anything we witnessed, and emotionally support the victims. We expect the local/state government to make sure all citizens are protected, make sure this disaster doesn't happen again, and provide with all the resources needed.

Sour ces

Delta Airline Flight 191 - (1985)

Survivor Accounts

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1995-07-30/news/9507290236_1_wind-shear-delta-crash-plane

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19850802-0

By: Tahmid Ahmed, Albert Diaz, Jenny Silvestre and Genesis Garcia

27 Survivors

http://lessonslearned.faa.gov/ll_main.cfm?TabID=1&LLID=32&LLTypeID=2

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/an-invisible-killer-the-1985-c/62117

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20140111-crash-of-delta-flight-191-at-dallasfort-worth-international-airport-led-to-safer-air-travel-for-millions.ece

http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8605.pdf

Survivor List:

Jenny Amatulli, 35 Vickie Chavis, 29 Wendy Robinson, 23

Paul Coke 62 Mark Dewitt 30 Annie Edwards 29

Kathy Ford 35 Gregory Freeman Anita Garcia 23

Jean Goldberg 75 Andrea Goodkin 16 Gilbert Green 25

Ron Harris 18 Debbie Katz 35 Robert Katz 42

Alvin Keller 36 Greg Lepattus 23 Esther Ledford 27

Richard Lavar 12 John Maloy 29 Elizabeth Marsh 18

John. K Moore 23 Sidney Segal 76 Jay Slusher 33

Marilyn Steinberg 43 Mike Steinberg 45 Mark Visich 60

Richard Lavar

Wendy Robinson

Texas Government- Period 4

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