Coveted window seats went for 200 pounds ... Biman Bangladesh Airlines CEO Kevin Steele in front of the DC-10. Alberto Riva The unruffled takeoff and velvety smooth ride at 24,000 feet were ...

Then, in May 1979, a DC-10 flown by American Airlines crashed during takeoff in Chicago, the result of improper engine-maintenance procedures. That crash killed 293 people. A month later the FAA ...

In 1974, a Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed 10 minutes after taking off from Paris, killing 346 people. Modifications to all DC-10 cargo doors were ordered by the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA ...