Crash of American Airlines Flight 191

Date: May 25, 1979 • Location: Rosemont, United States

During takeoff from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, an engine detached from American Airlines Flight 191, causing a crash that killed 273 people in the deadliest aviation accident in United States history.

Chicago O'Hare International Airport is a primary international airport serving Chicago, Illinois, United States, located on the city's Northwest Side, approximately 17 miles (27 km) northwest of downtown. The airport is operated by the Chicago Department of Aviation and covers 7,627 acres. It has eight runways, the most of any airport in the world.