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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 10
page paper discussing the effectiveness of the rescue of survivors of this spectacular 1985
crash. Windshear associated with a Dallas thunderstorm resulted in a "double crash" of the
Lockheed L-1011 that left only 27 survivors of the more than 150 on board. Survivors were
largely left to their own devices in extricating themselves from the tail section of the plane,
and the first ambulances left the scene nearly an hour after the crash occurred. The paper
compares US Coast Guard rescue protocol with that of the FAA, assigning blame for
ineffectiveness to the FAA, DFW management, Delta management and the rescue workers
themselves. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Page Count:
10 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSdelta191.wps
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Delta Flight 191 on August 2, 1985 ushered in some new protocol for dealing with the thunderstorm-related conditions associated with windshear (Caracena, Ortiz and Augustine, 1986). The forces of
the windshear phenomenon bandied about the Lockheed L-1011 in any way they pleased. The plane fell far short of any runway at Dallas Fort Worth International, instead touching down
briefly on a nearby highway at rush hour before leaving the ground only to meet it again in an adjacent field holding two municipal elevated water-holding tanks.
Flight 191 was traveling at about 150 mph when it slammed into the tanks, immediately killing all those in the fore part of the plane.
The tail section broke away from the larger front section of the aircraft and traveled some on its own before coming to a halt in the field.
All 27 survivors of the crash were those who had been in that tail section. The purpose here is to discuss and evaluate the emergency
response effort following the crash. The Situation Connelly, McClure and Reinke (2001) write that immediately
following the crash when all the pieces of Flight 191 finally came to rest, all was quiet momentarily. At first it was
very quiet. Eerie. Nothing moved ... Charred and mangled metal and plastic were everywhere. Dozens of passenger seats were scattered on the ground. Clothing was strewn about. Suitcases lay burst
open ... And there were people. Dead people. Parts of people. Charred forms. Some of the dead still sat in their seats, safety belts across their laps (Connelly, McClure and
...