The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar is an American medium-to-long-range, wide-body trijet airliner built by the Lockheed Corporation. It was the third wide-body airliner to enter commercial operations, after
An L-1011 TriStar of Hewa Bora Airways[under discussion]
Prototype L-1011 TriStar being prepared for its first flight test in 1970
TWA Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar twin-aisle cabin in 1972
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar front view showing 3-engine layout
Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled Delta Air Lines domestic flight from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Los Angeles, California, with an intermediate stop at Dallas/Fort Worth Internati
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
…injuries when exiting down steep rear ramps. The aircraft was severely damaged, but was eventually repaired and returned to service. On August 2, 1985, Delta Air Lines Flight 191, an L-1011, crashed while approaching Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in microburst conditions. Eight of 11 crew members and 128 of the 152…
A close-up view of the tail section wreckage
N726DA, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in February 1985
Another view of the remains of N726DA, as a Boeing 727 approaches to land.