An article about the American Airlines flight 191 crash provides a detailed account of the event. The aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, was traveling from Chicago to Dallas. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft began to experience technical difficulties.
Shortly after, the aircraft began to experience severe vibrations and lost altitude. The plane eventually crashed into a field near Sioux City, Iowa, killing all 248 people on board.
The cause of the crash is still unknown, but investigators have determined that the vibrations and loss of altitude were due to the aircraft’s technical problems. It is also possible that the loss of altitude caused the aircraft to stall, leading to the crash.
The cause of the technical problems remains under investigation, but they are likely to have been the result of a mistake by the crew.