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On 19 July 1989, the Douglas DC-10 (Registration N1819U) suffered an uncontained failure of its number 2 engine which destroyed all three of the aircraft's hydraulic systems. With no controls working except the power levers for the two remaining engines, it broke up during an emergency landing on the runway at Sioux City, Iowa, killing 110 of its 285 passengers and one of the 11 crew members.

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Added: Dec-17-2008 
By: Doyle2
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Tags: United flight 232, Sioux city, crash
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  • I remember this well. Those pilots did a great job. I was lucky enough to hitch a ride on a KC10 (same plane but used in the USAF as a flying gas tank) on a media flight) My mind was on that DC10 that day.

    Posted Dec-17-2008 By 
    MiniMe5 (201.22)

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  • The best pilots are Ex-Navy! Try landing a Jet on a heaving deck time after time !!!

    Posted Nov-26-2012 By 
    One Punch (989.30)  

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