Practical Travel Safety Issues - Delta 191 Was 26 Years Ago Today

For those under the age of about 45, it is hard to realize that commercial airliners used to routinely (every 15-18 months) crash in thunderstorms.

Twenty-six years ago today, Delta flight 191 crashed in a microburst on approach to DFW. This was a watershed event in the field of aviation meteorology and, thanks to the work of Dr. Ted Fujita and others, there has only been one microburst crash in the last 26 years (USAir 1016, CLT, 7/2/1994).

There is more information here if you are interested: http://meteorologicalmusings.blogspot.com/2011/08/delta-191-was-26-years-ago-today.html

Growing up in Boca, this struck home, as Don Estridge perished in this incident. A sad day to remember.

And with TSA stupidity continuously increasing, Bacardi 151 is becoming a daily occurrence. :td:

Dr. Fujita's work has probably saved more lives than any other meteorologist, both on the runway and in awareness of better structures. Thanks for the reminder (under 45 but still remember it).

Wow! I don't really remember what happened DL FLT#191 crashes approach into DFW. I didn't watch the news since I was little. I couldn't remember it for me at all. I have a no memory since I was age 6 or 7 years old. I am never have any aviation experiences since I was little and now, in the future that I am very good aviation experiences for a long time. What a terrible tragic news of those families & friends who crashes over approaching into DFW.

Do they have any survivors with those passengers & the crew, too?

26 pax and 3 crew survived the crash, but none of the three pilots.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Air_Lines_Flight_191

26 pax and 3 crew survived the crash, but none of the three pilots.

Wow! This is an interested things. Those passengers are survivable? I thought they're all fatalabilities. :confused: What a lucky day!

And with TSA stupidity continuously increasing, Bacardi 151 is becoming a daily occurrence. :td:
No alcohol above 140 proof may be in checked or carry-on luggage. Something about non-visible flames? So 151 only before you depart...

Wow! This is an interested things. Those passengers are survivable? I thought they're all fatalabilities. :confused: What a lucky day!
There's a fatality map on the wiki page. Just about the entire F section perished, while rear/starboard mostly survived.

I saw a documentary, I think on the National Geographic Channel, recently on this. It was very interesting and I'm glad there was something to be learned from this tragic event.