Continental Airlines Flight 1404
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. 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 737-500 aircraft.
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 |
| 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 |
| Destination | George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas |
| Occupants | 115 |
| Passengers | 110 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 38 |
| Survivors | 115 (all) |
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