Crash of United Airlines 232

United Airlines Flight 232

• It is a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
• Total flight hours=43 401 hrs
• Powered by CF6-6D high-bypass-ratio turbofan engines produced by
GE Aircraft Engines.
• Crew:
Capt. Alfred C. Haynes, 57 yrs old, 30000 hrs of flight time.
First Officer William R. Records, 48 yrs old, 20000 hrs of flight time
Second Officer Dudley J. Dvorak, 52 yrs old, 15 hrs of flight time.
Events
• Crash landed at Sioux City, Lowa on July 19, 1989
• En route from Stapleton International Airport in Denve, Colorado to
O’Hare International Airport in Chicago
• 296 passengers and crew on board
• 111 died and 185 survived
Cause
• Impurity of Alloy used in the disk fan
• Fatigue Crack
Prevention
• Always check all the components of the aircraft for any damage
before flight.
• Check the engines including internal parts.
• For engine manufacturer, briefly test all the materials to be used in
making an engine.