Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 · Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
On August 31, 1988, Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport). 14 people died.
- Date
- August 31, 1988
- Place
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Operator
- Delta Air Lines
- Killed
- 14
- Injured
- 76
- Position
- 32.870°N, 97.051°W
- Wikidata ID
- Q5254564
From Wikipedia
Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, and Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah. On August 31, 1988, the flight, operated by a Boeing 727-200 series aircraft, crashed during takeoff at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, resulting in 14 deaths and 76 injuries among the 108 on board. The cause of the crash was the crew's failure to configure the airplane's flaps or slats for takeoff. The aircraft's take-off warning system (TOWS) also malfunctioned and failed to warn the crew of the problem. Recordings from the cockpit voice recorder revealed that the crew had improperly engaged in casual conversation on various matters unrelated to the operation of the flight, which may have distracted them from properly performing their duties. The recordings, which were broadcast repeatedly by the press, proved so embarrassing that a law was subsequently passed to prohibit the release of cockpit voice recordings.
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