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On July 19, 1989, United Air Lines pilot Captain Al Haynes was confronted with a mechanical failure that threatened all 296 passengers aboard his flight, United 232. The response of Haynes and his crew and the ensuing landing provided one of the most remarkable stories in the history of commercial aviation.
Captain Al Haynes, news conference, July 20, 1989, the day after he landed Flight 232. Jerry Schemmel Flight Path of 232 A United Air Lines DC-10
American Airlines Flight 191, seconds before crashing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, May 25, 1979 |