Keith Willshaw wrote:

"David Lesher" wrote in message
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"Steven P. McNicoll" writes:



Thrust bearing? The only major DC-10 crash I can recall at Chicago was
in
1979 and was due to faulty maintenance procedures.

Turkish Airways....


In France not Chicago and a result of a failed cargo door IRC

Keith

Correct on both counts.

Although why MD chose not to fit pressure blowout valves is a mystery.. The
cargo compartment de-pressurised and brought the pax floor down onto the
control lines. From then on it was uncontrollable.

PB