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Crash Landing in Sioux City

On 19 July 1989, the pilots of United Airlines Flight 232 are shocked to learn they have lost all control of the DC-10 after an engine failure and make an emergency landing at Sioux City, Iowa, but in a dramatic crash, the aircraft breaks apart and catches fire with 111 lives lost out of the 285 on board. Why did the engine fail?

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  • Originally Aired September 13, 2005
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network National Geographic
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