On the afternoon of May 25, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operating this flight was taking off from runway 32R at O'Hare International when its left engine detached from the wing, causing a loss of control. The aircraft crashed about 4,600 feet (1,400 m) from the end of runway 32R.

1 day ago · The airport will be closed until possibly 10 a.m. central time, impacting several flights at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

May 23, 2019 · American Airlines Flight 191 leaves the terminal at O'Hare International Airport and rolls out to a runway on May 25, 1979. Minutes later, it crashed. All 271 aboard the DC-10 and two people on...

Jun 21, 2024 · In May 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed just minutes after departing Chicago's O'Hare Airport, killing 273 people and sparking a wave of new airline safety regulations.

American Airlines flight 191, flight of a passenger airliner that crashed on May 25, 1979, near Chicago ’s O’Hare International Airport. A total of 273 people died: all 258 passengers and 13 …

Jan 8, 2025 · An American Airlines jet struck the tail of a United Airlines plane at O'Hare International Airport, causing visible damage to both aircrafts and prompting a Fire Department response.

Feb 8, 2024 · The crash of American Airlines Flight 191 near Chicago, Illinois, in May 1979 remains one of the deadliest accidents in aviation history. The Los Angeles-bound flight, operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, crashed just after takeoff after one of its engines detached.

Oct 6, 2023 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two people were injured when a shuttle bus and an airplane crashed at Chicago O'Hare Airport on Friday evening, the Chicago Fire Department said. While taxiing for takeoff,...

May 23, 2019 · Thirty-one seconds after Los Angeles-bound American Airlines Flight 191 took off from O'Hare, it crashed, killing all 273 people on board.

May 26, 2024 · A memorial Saturday marked 45 years since 273 people were killed in the American Airlines Flight 191 plane crash near Chicago's O'Hare Airport.