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AA191

May 25, 2021

On May 25, 1979 An American Airlines DC-10 is making a routine take off out of the Chicago O’Hare airport when something goes terribly wrong. What caused this plane to crash making this the worst single aircraft accident in United States history?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags American Airlines, Flight 191, Chicago, O'Hare, DC-10, Maintenance Failure
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AA383 (2016)

October 20, 2020

An American Airlines Boeing 767 is about to take off from O’Hare bound for Miami when something goes wrong. Find out how an unexpected problem reemerges for our one year anniversary episode!

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In Mechanical Failures Tags American Airlines, 767-300 ER, Chicago, O'Hare, Uncontained engine failure
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