With 273 fatalities it is the deadliest aviation acc. The passengers of flight 191 including a number of chicago literary figures bound for los angeles and the annual american booksellers association conference mixed with the throngs of people at ohare airport.
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It still remains the deadliest aviation accident to occur on us.
American airlines flight 191 passengers. All 258 passengers and 13 crew on board were killed along with two people on the ground. Delta connection flight 5191 was operated by comair as flight 191. In addition to shel and judy two other playboy staffers had decided to take american flight 191 that afternoon.
Clipping found in the daily oklahoman in oklahoma city oklahoma on may 27 1979. The flight operated by a crj 200 was nearly fully loaded for the early morning departure with only 3 empty seats. Moments after takeoff however the dc 10 crashed killing all 258 passengers and 13 crew on board.
By jack harty thirty five years ago american airlines flight 191 departed chicago ohare for los angeles on a routine flight. Flight 191 passenger list. As 258 passengers filed on to american airlines flight 191 at ohare international airport the friday before memorial day in 1979 nothing suggested that they would never reach los angeles.
The worst airline disaster in american history occurred may 25 1979 when american airlines flight 191 carrying 258 passengers and a crew of 13 fell from the sky killing all 271 people onboard. The flight was an early morning flight to bring passengers to connections in atlanta. American airlines flight 191 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight operated by american airlines from ohare international airport in chicago illinois to los angeles international airport in los angeles california.
Here is a list of victims and survivors of the crash of delta air lines flight 191 as provided by the airline hospital officials and family members. On may 25 1979 the mcdonnell douglas dc 10 10 operating this flight was taking off from runway 32r when it crashed into the ground. The dc 10 took off from runway 32 right at 302 pm.
For a non stop flight to los angeles california. One was mary sheridan a director with the companys international publications. They boarded the mcdonnell douglas dc 10 just before 300 pm.
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