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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.
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.
Changes:
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.
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.
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
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