DC 8 Crash in Portland, OR. - 1978

The Fuel Starvation Disaster of Flight 173 | Mayday: Air Disaster

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 people on board. The aircraft involved was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61,

KCCI ARCHIVE: 30 years ago today, United Airlines Flight 232 crash landed at Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City. The flight from Denver was headed to Chicago. As the plane was over Iowa, the tail engine exploded. Debris from the blast cut through the hydraulic lines, causing the pilots to lose flight controls. Flight 232 made it to Sioux Gateway Airport, but crashed during the landing. There were 296 people on board, 112 people were killed, but 184 survived. | KCCI

On approach to Portland, United Airlines Flight 173 begins to lose engine power. The crew, led by Captain Malburn McBroom, works to safely land the plane as its engines flame out one after another. Air traffic control clears them for an emergency landing. Have you ever experienced a flight emergency? #aviation #flights #emergencies #planes #airTrafficControl | The Wonder Channel