Let's take a look back in time to examine the causes of the crash. The Aviation Safety Network notes that, on May 25th, 1979, this domestic flight was operated by N110AA; a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 ...

On May 25 th, 1979, 257 passengers and 13 crew boarded a DC-10, tail number N110AA, bound for Los Angeles from Chicago. The passengers of American Airlines flight 191 were no doubt looking forward to ...

There, between March 29 and 30, 1979, the airplane, tail number N110AA, had undergone routine service, during which the engine and pylon had been removed from the wing for inspection and maintenance.