The Mount Erebus Disaster: What the Mahon Report Revealed
On 28 November 1979, Air New Zealand Flight TE901, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, departed Auckland on a sightseeing…
DC-10 Cargo Door Failure: The Design Flaw That Changed Aviation Safety
In the early 1970s the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was one of the most advanced wide-body aircraft entering airline…
Lockheed L-1011 vs DC-10: The Trijet Rivalry That Shaped Wide-Body Aviation
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the airline industry entered the wide-body era. Passenger demand was increasing…
Eastern Air Lines Flight 401: The Crash That Changed Airline Cockpit Discipline
The Burned-Out Bulb That Brought Down a Jumbo Jet On the night of 29 December 1972, a brand-new…
The Introduction of the DC-10
Entry into Airline Service 1974 the DC-10 has recently begun operating in commercial airline service, and many pilots…