Accident | |
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Date | March 1, 1978 |
Summary | Aborted takeoff due to tire blowout[1] |
Site | Runway 6R, Los Angeles International Airport 33°57′00″N 118°24′06″W / 33.9500°N 118.4017°W |
Total fatalities | 4 |
Total injuries | 39 |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
Operator | Continental Airlines |
Registration | N68045 |
Flight origin | Los Angeles International Airport |
Destination | Honolulu International Airport |
Occupants | 200 |
Passengers | 186 |
Crew | 14 |
Fatalities | 4[a] |
Injuries | 29[a] |
Survivors | 196[a] |
Ground casualties | |
Ground fatalities | 0 |
Ground injuries | 10[1]: 3 |
Continental Airlines Flight 603 was a scheduled McDonnell Douglas DC-10 flight between Los Angeles International Airport and Honolulu International Airport. On March 1, 1978, it crashed during an aborted takeoff, resulting in the deaths of four passengers.[1][a]
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