United Airlines Flight 232 crashed in Sioux City in 1989. It killed 112 people, but 184 survived, thanks in no small part to the efforts of the flight crew.
United Airlines Flight 232 crashed in Sioux City in 1989. It killed 112 people, but 184 survived, thanks in no small part to the efforts of the flight crew.
every time the engine is used, the microscopic crack grows. the ntsb determines probable cause to be united inspectors failure to detect the crack. united airlines disputes the finding, but in the end, the ntsb upholds its report. i think that the united inspection team did what they believed to be a proper and complete job, or they wouldn t have signed the component off as air worthy. we have gotten better at nondestructive testing. that was one of the takeaways out of this, that we had to get better. not only does the inspection process improve as a result of this accident, so does the manufacturing process used to create titanium fan discs. beyond those lessons learned, united 232 is a testament to teamwork in the cockpit. executed with perfection that day, crew resource management implemented only eight years
he said go tell them i m here, can i help. as soon as he said he was there, i said yes he can help. he s an instructor. in the past bad communication has led to disaster. now all hope is riding on teamwork to avoid a catastrophic outcome. coming up, the final shocking seconds of united flight 232. there was an announcement that this is going to be a seriously difficult landing. it s the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don t use super poligrip for hold, because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well fitting dentures let in food particles. just a few dabs of super poligrip free is clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you re more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it s not about keeping my dentures in,
airplane going over 500 miles an hour? it s russian roulette. in the wake of the crash, the questions began immediately. how could this plane with its clean safety record suffer such a catastrophic failure in flight? right away there are some key clues. at the accident scene, a critical component called the fan disc is missing from the number two engine. it isn t found until three months later in a field 70 miles away in alta, iowa. that s where the plane experienced that initial violent jolt. these photos taken by a witness on the ground as united 232 was about to slam into the runway also provide investigators with critical information. you can see that there are holes in the horizontal stabilizer from the debris as