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That is an exaggeration. The DC-10 was operating with tier-1 (example: Northwest, KLM) carriers up until the late 2000s/early 2010s. The DC-10's design problem
by jboles 7y ago
That is an exaggeration. The DC-10 was operating with tier-1 (example: Northwest, KLM) carriers up until the late 2000s/early 2010s.
The DC-10's design problems were largely resolved in its first decade of service in the 1970's. Since then it has had a safety record comparable to other jet aircraft of its era and vintage such as Boeing 747 classic models (-100/200/300) and Airbus A300.
http://www.boeing.com/resources/boeingdotcom/company/about_bca/pdf/statsum.pdf http://www.boeing.com/resources/boeingdotcom/company/about_b... - see page 19
- jussij 7y agoThese may well be exaggerations, but the fact is the DC 10 earnt these nick names: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Death%20Cruiser https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Death%20Crui... The reality is, early on the plane had a bad safety history which resulted in it's bad reputation and early demise: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-26259236 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-26259236