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Delta Air Lines Flight 9570

1972 in TexasAccidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas DC-9Airliner accidents and incidents in TexasAviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 1972Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Delta Air Lines accidents and incidentsMay 1972 events in the United StatesUse American English from July 2019Use mdy dates from January 2020
Delta Airlines DC 9 N3305L
Delta Airlines DC 9 N3305L

On May 30, 1972, Delta Air Lines Flight 9570 crashed while attempting to land at the Greater Southwest International Airport (GSW) in Fort Worth, Texas during a training flight. All four occupants aboard the training flight were killed. The crash was determined to be caused by the aircraft flying through wake turbulence, and led to sweeping changes in procedures for maintaining minimum safe distance behind aircraft that generate substantial wake turbulence.

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Delta Air Lines Flight 9570
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