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Delta Air Lines Flight 191

1985 in Texas1985 meteorologyAccidents and incidents involving the Lockheed L-1011Airliner accidents and incidents caused by microburstsAirliner accidents and incidents caused by weather
Airliner accidents and incidents in TexasAugust 1985 events in the United StatesAviation accidents and incidents in 1985Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1985Dallas/Fort Worth International AirportDelta Air Lines accidents and incidentsUse American English from September 2019Use mdy dates from May 2013
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Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled Delta Air Lines domestic service from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Los Angeles with an intermediate stop at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). On August 2, 1985, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar operating Flight 191 encountered a microburst while on approach to land at DFW. The aircraft impacted ground over one mile (1.6 km) short of the runway, struck a car near the airport, collided with two water tanks, and disintegrated. 137 people died and 25 others were injured in the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the crash resulted from the flight crew's decision to fly through a thunderstorm, the lack of procedures or training to avoid or escape microbursts, and the lack of hazard information on wind shear. Forecasts of microbursts improved in the following years; as of 2023 this was the last microburst crash in the US.

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