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                        What the loss of Delta Flight 191 taught us about windshear and microbursts
                        15 Oct 2025 09:12 GMT
                        
                           …  formation of wet microbursts. For wet microbursts to form, the … “We’re gonna get our airplane washed.”
                          Acroterion / Wikimedia …  American Airlines flight 351 (which was two aircraft ahead of flight 191  … killed instantly.
                          After the plane struck the car and  …
                         
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                        Microburst: Here's what to know about it
                        15 Oct 2025 02:08 GMT
                         … are two types of microbursts: wet microbursts, which comes with heavy …  an investigation into a plane crash that killed 122 … helped establish that microbursts exists. Where do microbursts form? What  …  with Gleim Aviation said microbursts are "impossible to … 
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                        Meteorology 101: What is a microburst and why are they so dangerous?
                        13 Oct 2025 15:52 GMT
                         …  microburst? The American Meteorological Society defines it as “A convective downdraft (downburst …  miles per hour. Microbursts are extremely dangerous for aircraft landing or taking … 
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                        Powerful microburst damages plane at Timmerman Airport
                        01 Jul 2025 01:30 GMT
                        
                          As planes took off Monday afternoon at  …  one was on board the aircraft at the time, and no …  weather can strike.
                          MILWAUKEE — As planes took off Monday afternoon at … .
                          A microburst is a more compact version of this kind of downburst …
                         
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                        Why modern planes still crash, and how each tragedy reshapes aviation safety
                        21 Aug 2025 03:49 GMT
                         … thunderstorm was struck by a microburst, an intense downward blast  … must quickly understand what the airplane is doing and why,  …  but the middle of most airline flights is highly automated. Does that … in the confusion, stalling the airplane from 38,000 feet.  … 
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                        Microburst flips over planes at Texas airport
                        23 May 2025 23:54 GMT
                        
                           …  from a microbust flipped planes at a regional Texas  … No injuries were reported.
                          A microburst is a concentrated downward current … 
                          Wind from severe storms flipped planes Thursday evening, May 22, … Wind from severe storms flipped planes Thursday evening, May 22, …
                         
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                        40 years later: North Texas remembers the tragedy of Delta Flight 191
                        03 Aug 2025 04:50 GMT
                        On Aug. 2, 1985, Delta Flight 191 crashed at DFW Airport  … , killing 137 people. A microburst forced the plane down, striking a car … 
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                        Did you know a thunderstorm nearly killed President Ronald Reagan? Meteorologist explains microbursts.
                        01 Aug 2025 19:04 GMT
                        
                           … presidency after his plane narrowly avoided a microburst.
                          Ronald Reagan  … on microbursts would ramp up.
                          Tragedies such as Delta Airlines Flight 191 …  weather RADAR now in aircraft, so we’re able … radars on planes now allow pilots to avoid microbursts entirely,  …
                         
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                        WFAA to air rare footage from 1985 Delta Flight 191 crash coverage
                        30 Jul 2025 23:00 GMT
                        
                           …  footage from Delta Flight 191 crash coverage. The microburst disaster at DFW …  investigation revealed that a microburst forced the aircraft down with little warning …  unthinkable tragedy.
                          The legacy of Flight 191 lives on today through …
                         
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                        What is a microburst?
                        24 Jul 2025 19:14 GMT
                        
                           …  or more, the downburst is considered a “macroburst.”
                          Microbursts can be particularly …  lift, and when an airplane flies into a microburst, more air flows …  and maintain the flight level. And as the plane continues to move …