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Continental Airlines Flight 1404 was a Continental Airlines flight from Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, United States to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.〔"(Continental Airlines Responds to Flight 1404 Accident )" ''Continental Airlines''. December 21, 2008. Retrieved on December 20, 2008. 〕 On the evening of December 20, 2008, the flight crashed while taking off from Denver resulting in 2 critical injuries, 36 non-critical injuries and a hull loss of the Boeing 737-524 aircraft.〔〔 ==Incident== On Saturday, December 20, 2008 at approximately 18:18 (06:18PM) local time, after being cleared for takeoff on runway 34R at Denver International Airport, the Boeing 737-524 aircraft veered off the side of the runway before taxiway WC (less than from the threshold), skidded across the taxiway and a service road and crashed in a ravine several hundred yards from the runway.〔〔"(NTSB begins investigation into why plane slid off runway )." ''9NEWS''. December 21, 2008. Retrieved on December 21, 2008. 〕 The plane caught fire at some point during the sequence.〔〔"(Cause of Denver plane accident unclear, transportation officials say )". ''Los Angeles Times''. December 22, 2008. Retrieved on December 22, 2008.〕 Despite early confusion as to the whereabouts of Flight 1404, firefighters were on scene relatively quickly, as the aircraft came to rest near one of the airport's four fire houses.〔 When they arrived, most of the right side of the plane was on fire while passengers were climbing out of the left side, being assisted by flight attendants〔Schmollinger, Christian and Cynthia Cotts. "(Continental Flight Skids Off Runway, Injuring Some (Update3) )." ''Bloomberg''. December 21, 2008. Retrieved on December 21, 2008.〕 and one off-duty Continental Airlines pilot in the passenger compartment, the latter making several trips in and out of the wreckage to ensure everyone was safely out of the aircraft.〔http://www.aetc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123234560〕〔http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7334578.html〕 The aircraft sustained severe damage. The fuselage was cracked just behind the wings, the number 1 engine and main landing gear were sheared off, and the nose gear collapsed.〔 The fire caused overhead luggage compartments to melt onto seats.〔Correll, DeeDee. "(Continental flight veers off Denver runway, injures dozens )." ''Los Angeles Times''. December 21, 2008. Retrieved on December 21, 2008. 〕 The crash is noted as the most serious incident in DIA's history.〔"(Plane wreckage could be moved next week )". ''9NEWS''. December 26, 2008. Retrieved on December 26, 2008. 〕 The aircraft was subsequently written off.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Continental Airlines Flight 1404」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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