This and John Wayne Gacy news coverage really fucked me up as a kid I think. My mother was flying home on United that day and she was delayed several hours. Kind of freaked me out.

This and John Wayne Gacy news coverage really fucked me up as a kid I think. My mother was flying home on United that day and she was delayed several hours. Kind of freaked me out.

Is there anyone here who loved Chicago so much and thought that any publicity about Chicago was a good thing that they were glad to see us in the news? I was eight or nine at the time and a paperboy, and I was like, "Everyone's talking about Chicago. This is awesome!" I was proud to hear Walter Cronkite lead off the news with stories about my city.

The human mind takes us to strange places when identity is at stake. Apparently, I had Second City issues as a kid. Lots of people had that Second City chip on the shoulder, but that seems to have died off as Chicago's influence waned. Now, people rip on Chicago all the time. I swear, I remember when if you made fun of Chicago, the other kids or adults would rip into you.

And I still love Chicago (even the North Side, theoretically), so while I know some of you world travelers will have stories about how the entire East Coast is better, save your words, and while your mouth is open, use it to blow me.

Here is a simulation of the flight with details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FwQPnfG9FY

Fuck that’s haunting.

I’m flying in 5 weeks. I shouldn’t have watched that.

Commercial plane crash odds are at 1 in 11 million so not sure why you are scared, plus aren't you supposed to be dead from fungus already?

Fuck that’s haunting.

I’m flying in 5 weeks. I shouldn’t have watched that.

Fuck that’s haunting.

I’m flying in 5 weeks. I shouldn’t have watched that.

This and John Wayne Gacy news coverage really fucked me up as a kid I think. My mother was flying home on United that day and she was delayed several hours. Kind of freaked me out.

Used to be known to O'Hare ramp workers as Flight 191 to Elk Grove.

If that had ever gotten out

Also some pretty cool Channel 7 coverage on the crash.

On of the most famous photos in my opinion.

That crash literally killed McDonnell Douglas, which at the time was up there with Boeing.

The DC-10's reputation never recovered and it took its company with it. The DC-10 was a flawed airplane, but this crash was ultimately the result of American Airlines failing to follow the proper steps on engine replacement rather than a flaw with the aircraft.

There were design and maintenance flaws for sure but the crash alone did not kill MD. They flew in to the 2000's carrying passengers and some versions still fly for Fed Ex and UPS I think? Anyway, the reputation plus the three engine design which was too pricey made them vulnerable to the Boeing takeover.