Iowa Farmer Finds Part From DC-10 Crash
A farmer in northwest Iowa found what appears to be part of an engine of the DC-10 that crashed in Sioux City, officials said Thursday, and more parts may be discovered as farmers harvest their crops.
Officials of General Electric Co., which made the CF6-6 engine, and the National Transportation Safety Board hope that missing parts of the engine will provide clues to why United Airlines Flight 232 crashed July 19. The crash killed 112 people, but 184 survived.
Several parts of the plane were found in farmers’ fields on the day of the crash, and GE has offered cash rewards for other parts. The parts fell from the plane as it turned about 50 miles northeast of Sioux City before making an emergency landing.
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