 Wreckage of Flight 1404 after crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 20, 2008 |
| Summary | Runway excursion due to abnormal wind gust |
| Site | Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado 39°52′30″N 104°41′13.24″W / 39.87500°N 104.6870111°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-524 |
| Operator | Continental Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | CO1404 |
| ICAO flight No. | COA1404 |
| Call sign | CONTINENTAL 1404 |
| Registration | N18611 |
| Flight origin | Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Destination | George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas, United States |
| Occupants | 115 |
| Passengers | 110 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 38 |
| Survivors | 115 |
Continental Airlines Flight 1404 was a Continental Airlines domestic flight from Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.[1] On the evening of December 20, 2008, the flight crashed while taking off from Denver, resulting in two critical injuries, 36 noncritical injuries, and a hull loss of the Boeing 737-524 aircraft.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Continental Airlines Responds to Flight 1404 Accident" (Press release). Continental Airlines. December 21, 2008. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ "Continental Flight CO1404". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved December 21, 2008.