Final Destination: American Airlines Flight 191
One of the deadliest days in the history of American aviation was May 25, 1979. On this day, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed shortly after takeoff from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. The electrical and hydraulic systems of the aircraft suffered severe damage when one of the engines broke free from the wing. The jet crashed into a nearby trailer park because the pilot lost control. A man found the image particularly terrifying because he had correctly predicted an aviation tragedy but had been unable to pinpoint it, leaving 272 people dead.
In 1979, David Booth, an office manager in Cincinnati, experienced the same nightmare ten nights. He witnessed an aircraft swerving off a runway, turning over, and catching fire every time. He made the decision to report these visions to the FAA, but he didn’t think they would be taken seriously. He was surprised that after hearing what he had to say, the FAA had determined that it was either a Boeing 727 or a DC-10. Booth also told American Airlines, and although they considered what he had to say, neither the airline nor the FAA could do anything more because his dreams had not included any specific date or other information.
