Thirty years ago, on July 19, 1989, Captain Al Haynes and the crew of a United DC-10 made the best of a stunningly bad situation and brought Flight 232, flying from Denver to Chicago, into a landing at the Sioux City International Airport in a manner that saved 184 lives. An uncontained failure of the tail-mounted engine destroyed much of the aircraft’s hydraulically-actuated flight control system. The crew and others on board, led by Haynes, taught themselves in the moment how to manipulate the airplane to the nearest suitable runway.
Captain Al Haynes of United Flight 232 Takes Final Flight
Key Takeaways:
- Captain Al Haynes, who famously saved 184 lives by crash-landing United Flight 232 in Sioux City in 1989, passed away on August 25, 2019, at age 87.
- In a catastrophic incident, Flight 232 experienced an uncontained engine failure that destroyed its hydraulic flight control system, requiring the crew to improvise a landing.
- Haynes was widely recognized for his effective crew resource management during the crisis and humbly shared his experience in the aviation community for years after his retirement.
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