Boeing 727 N88777
7 August 1975 · Denver, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1975 at about 16:11 local time, a Boeing 727 registered N88777, operated by Continental Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Denver, Colorado, United States. 134 people were on board and 15 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stapleton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 727
- Registration
- N88777
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 3
- Operator
- Continental Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Portland, Or → Houston, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0012
People
15 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 119 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PROBABLY ENCOUNTERED TAILWIND IN EXCESS OF 60K AT OR NEAR POINT OF IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Boeing 727 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1975 | Boeing 727 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1975 | Boeing 727 | Flushing, New York, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1975 | Boeing 727 | Flushing, New York, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1975 | Boeing 727 | Los Angeles, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1975 | Boeing 727 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1975 | Boeing 727 | Miami, Florida, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |