Synposis
On 12th November 2001, American Airlines flight 587, an Airbus A300-605R, was flying from New York to the Dominican Republic. The A300 was cleared and took off just minutes after a Boeing 747 did on the same runway. The A300 flew directly into the wake of the 747 causing turbulence. The first officer of the A300 used the rudders aggressively in order to try and keep the aircraft upright. This aggressive pressure placed on the rudders caused the vertical stabiliser to break away from the aircraft and resulted in the aircraft losing control and crashing into Belle Harbor, a residential area in New York City. The crash killed all 260 people (251 passengers, 9 crewmembers) onboard, and 5 people on the ground.
Aviation Crash Video
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References
- Golivard (2007). Air crash flight AAL587: Part 1. Part 1 retrieved from YouTube on 18 September 2009.
- Golivard (2007). Air crash flight AAL587: Part 2. Part 2 retrieved from YouTube on 18 September 2009.
- Golivard (2007). Air crash flight AAL587: Part 3. Part 3 retrieved from YouTube on 18 September 2009.
- Golivard (2007). Air crash flight AAL587: Part 4. Part 4 retrieved from YouTube on 18 September 2009.
- Golivard (2007). Air crash flight AAL587: Part 5. Part 5 retrieved from YouTube on 18 September 2009.
Want to know more?
- Wikipedia - American Airlines Flight 587
- This page on Wikipedia offers more detailed information about the occurrence.
- Full Accident Report
- This page contains the full accident report undertaken by the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board).