Accident summary

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. The crash killed 137 people and injured 26 others.
[a]
 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.

Pre liminary crash data

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).

Date August 2, 1985

Summary Loss of control due to

a microburst, resulting in runway
undershoot

Dallas/Fort Worth International

Site
Airport
32°55′06″N 097°01′25″WCoord
inates:  32°55′06″N 097°01′25″
W
Total 137
fatalities
Total injuries 26
Aircraft
Aircraft type Lockheed L-1011-385-1 TriStar
Operator Delta Air Lines
IATA flight DL191
No.
 ICAO flight DAL191
No.
Call sign DELTA 191
Registration N726DA
Flight origin Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood
International Airport
Stopover Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport
Destination Los Angeles International Airport
Occupants 163
Passengers 152
Crew 11
Fatalities 136
Injuries 25
Survivors 27[b]
Ground casualties
Ground 1
fatalities
Ground 1
injuries

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Accident description
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.

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Crash report
The crash killed 137 people and injured 26 others.[a] 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.

Search and rescue

Investigation report
the international transportation safety board (ITSA) began sefting through the wreckage at the
accident site.

Weather and metrological analysis