35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10
Aerotime
JULY 19, 2024
With the landing gear down but without the use of the wing leading-edge slats and trailing-edge flaps, there was little the crew could do to control the stricken aircraft’s approach speed, other than through variable engine power settings. First ground contact was made by the righthand wing tip, followed by the right main landing gear.
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