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Cockpit Voice Recording

Delta Airlines Lockheed L-1011-1

Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW)

Wind Shear Encounter

TWR: ...One six six contact departure

CA: You're gonna lose it all of the sudden, there it is!

CA: Push it up! Push it way up!

CA: Way up!

F/O: Way up!

[Sound of Engine Spoolup]

CA: That's it

CA: Hang on to the son of a bitch!

F/O: What's the vee-ref (Vref)

GPWS: Whoop Whoop Pull Up!

CA: Toga

GPWS: Whoop Whoop Pull Up!

CA: Push it way up!

GPWS: Whoop Whoop Pull Up!

GPWS: Whoop Whoop Pull Up!

[Sound of Radio Altimeters Beeping (First bounce)]

Unknown: Shit!

Unknown: Oh Shit!

[Sound of Second Impact]

TWR: Delta go Around!