On August 2, 1985, Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashed while approaching Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) due to a microburst-induced wind shear. The aircraft impacted the ground over a mile short of the runway, struck a car on Texas State Highway 114, collided with two water tanks, and disintegrated. Out of the 163 occupants on board, 137 people died, and 25 others were injured.
Timeline
3:10 pm Eastern Time
Flight 191 departed from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, destined for Los Angeles International Airport with a scheduled stop at DFW. Weather forecasts indicated isolated thunderstorms in northern Texas.
5:43 pm Central Time…