Continental Airlines Flight 1404
Flight 1404 after crash
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| Runway excursion summary | |
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| Date | December 20, 2008 |
| Summary | Runway excursion due to wind. |
| Site |
Denver, Colorado 39°52′30″N 104°41′13.24″W / 39.87500°N 104.6870111°WCoordinates: 39°52′30″N 104°41′13.24″W / 39.87500°N 104.6870111°W |
| Passengers | 110 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 47 |
| Survivors | 115 (all) |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-524 |
| Operator | Continental Airlines |
| Registration | N18611 |
| Flight origin | Denver International Airport |
| Destination | George Bush Intercontinental Airport |
Continental Airlines Flight 1404 was a Continental Airlines flight from Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, United States to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. On the evening of December 20, 2008, the flight crashed while taking off from Denver resulting in 2 critical injuries, 36 non-critical injuries and a hull loss of the Boeing 737-524 aircraft.
On Saturday, December 20, 2008 at approximately 18:18 (06:18PM) local time, after being cleared for takeoff on runway 34R at Denver International Airport, the Boeing 737-524 aircraft veered off the side of the runway before taxiway WC (less than 4,000 feet (1,200 m) from the threshold), skidded across the taxiway and a service road and crashed in a 40-foot-deep (12 m) ravine several hundred yards from the runway. The plane caught fire at some point during the sequence.
Despite early confusion as to the whereabouts of Flight 1404, firefighters were on scene relatively quickly, as the aircraft came to rest near one of the airport's four fire houses. When they arrived, most of the right side of the plane was on fire while passengers were climbing out of the left side, being assisted by flight attendants and one off-duty Continental Airlines pilot in the cabin, the latter making several trips in and out of the wreckage to ensure everyone was safely out of the aircraft.
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