Fatal Flaw That Destroyed MD-11 & DC-10 Forever

Video Description

It’s the late 1960s. Air travel is undergoing a revolution. To challenge Boeing's massive 747 jumbo jet, McDonnell Douglas has a different vision. Instead of chasing Boeing's four-engine layout, they're going leaner. The trijet, a design meant to modernize air travel. The DC-10 looks perfect on paper. It filled the gap between jumbo jets and smaller planes. Airlines are placing massive orders. The future looks bright. But what follows? Shocking doesn't begin to describe it. The newly introduced DC-10s are falling from the sky. One after the other. This is the story of how corporate greed turned a promising aircraft into a flying nightmare. And how a single design choice destroyed one of America's most iconic aerospace companies forever. This is the story of DC 10. Research & Script: Mervin Sousa Editing: Rishabh Narration: Oliver