Flight 981 was the deadliest plane crash in aviation history until 27 March 1977 (Tenerife). The crash was also known as the Ermenonville air disaster.

As of September 2015, the DC-10 had been involved in 55 accidents and incidents, including 32 hull-loss accidents, with 1,261 occupant fatalities, The most ill-famed was the Turkish Airlines Fl 981 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 who operating the flight crashed into the Ermenonville Forest, outside Paris, killing all 346 people on board. This resulted in the cost savings on the design of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Series. The culture within McDonnell Douglas towards the end of the reign of J ames Smith 'Mac' McDonnell, moved away from their famous engineering prowess to being lead by sales and profit. The MD-11 is of course a derivative of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 came into being with a huge legacy haunting over the aircraft. Aircraft Review : McDonnell Douglas MD-11 by RotateĪlthough created as passenger variant, the MD-11's biggest claim to fame or it's success is via it's continuing Cargo functionality.

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