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Why did the DC-10 get such a reputation while the DC-9 did not? With all that, the DC-9 was robustly engineered, and a solid follow-on to the DC-8 The DC-10 was made by bean counters as much as engineers, and lots of flaws on rollout made themselves apparent further down the line
Why Did The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Crash So Frequently? Poor maintenance, engine failures, and communication errors further contributed to the DC-10’s negative image Despite resolving design flaws, the DC-10 suffered from a poor reputation and ultimately had its production suspended
Nation: Debacle of the DC-10 - TIME The new controversy over the DC-10 again raises the question of whether federal regulators work too closely with the industry they regulate to remain as critical as they should be
The DC-10, 737 Max and the struggle to polish a tarnished airplane The DC-10 crashed on May 25, 1979 just after takeoff from Chicago O’Hare International Airport after an engine broke free from the left wing All 271 passengers and crew were killed along with two more people on the ground
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10: Dangerous or Misunderstood? Many mainline carriers were quietly forcing the DC-10 out of advertisements, and some even went as far as selling off their DC-10s entirely The reputation had gotten so bad for the company that by 1988 production was stopped entirely, and a mere 386 airplanes were ever produced
DC-10: Dangerous or Misunderstood? - FlightAware The McDonnell Douglas DC-10—commonly referred to as the “Death Cruiser” or “Donald’s Disaster''—built up a horrific reputation throughout the 1970s
The Rise and Fall of the DC-10 - DGS Chapter The McDonnell Douglas DC-10, a wide-body tri-jet airliner, soared into the aviation scene with great promise during the early 1970s However, this aircraft would become notorious for a series of tragic accidents that left an indelible mark on aviation history
DC 9 -10 - Airliners. net I flew on a -10 on Midwest Express, before the name change to just Midwest Flew her from IAD to MKE She was quick, nimble, and yes, she "jumped" off the runway too I was quite surprised about that
From Cargo Door Failures To One Of The Most Reliable Aircraft – The DC-10 Even then, after several deadly accidents, the DC-10 became one of the statistically safest aircraft in the air Even now, after almost 50 years from the first test flights, you can still see a DC-10 in the sky But they only fly cargo, as the last passenger flight landed in 2014
Do you think the DC-10 deserved the bad reputation it got? By 1989, 17 of the 370 DC-10s built have been total losses from all causes, including crashes and fires on the ground Thus, in terms of loss rate, more than four DC-10s have been lost for every 100 built, which is about twice the loss rate for L-1011s and 747s