United Airlines Flight 173 Air Crash Full Documentary _Air Crash Investigation

Air Crash Investigation United Airlines Flight 173. Documentary 2020 United Airlines Flight 173 was a scheduled flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, with a scheduled stop in Denver, Colorado. On December 28, 1978, the aircraft flying this route ran out of fuel while troubleshooting a landing gear problem and crashed in a suburban Portland neighborhood near NE 157th Avenue and East Burnside Street, killing 10 on board. Date 28 December 1978 Summary Fuel exhaustion due to pilot error (lack of situational awareness) and maintenance error with landing gear Aircraft type McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 Operator United Airlines Registration N8082U Flight origin John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, New York, United States Stopover Stapleton International Airport, Denver, Colorado, United States Destination Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon, United States Passengers 181 Crew 8 Fatalities 10 (2 crew, 8 passengers) Injuries 24 Survivors 179 1 Introduction 2 Pilots 3 The Crash 3.1 The Distraction 3.2 Getting On The Ground 3.3 The Definition of Lucky 4 Not A Isolated Case Date December 28, 1978 Summary Fuel exhaustion due to pilot error and landing gear failure Site Near Portland International Airport, Portland, Oregon, United States Time of the incident 6:14 p.m. Flight Aircraft model McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 Airline United Airlines Flight number 173 Call sign UNITED...