Because the aircraft had no fuel, the plane never caught fire after the crash.
Of the 189 passengers and crew, the flight engineer and one of the flight attendants, and eight passengers died in the crash. The abrupt fall also damaged a circuit that indicated to the pilots that the gear was down and locked. When the aircraft left the gate in Denver, it had around 46,700 lbs of fuel onboard, and according to the flight plan, they only required 31,900 to get from Denver to Portland. During the holding pattern, the fuel burn had been exacerbated because the wheels were down, and the plane had its flaps at 15°. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to [Portland International Airport (PDX)](http://simpleflying.com/tag/pdx/) with a stop at Denver International Airport (DEN) in Colorado. [United Airlines](http://simpleflying.com/tag/united-airlines/) Flight 173 [ crashed ](http://simpleflying.com/tag/crash/)in Portland, Oregon killing ten of the 189 passengers and crew.
The California Highway Patrol was on the scene assisting with traffic control. Nobody was injured in the incident. The FAA and NTSB are investigating why the ...
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A teenage pilot made an emergency landing on Historic Route 66 Monday morning when his small, single-engine plane suddenly lost power.
PHELAN, Calif. (VVNG.com) – The pilot of a small plane was forced to declare an emergency landing on Cajon Blvd Monday morning.
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ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Nobody was hurt when a small plane with four people aboard made an emergency landing Monday morning on a Southern California highway, ...
[Associated Press](http://www.ap.org). [California](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california) highway, authorities said. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident about 60 miles (96 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
A teenage pilot saved his life and the lives of three passengers when he made an emergency landing onto the historic Route 66 in California Monday morning ...
“Just got to stay calm, remember my training and just put the plane down and make sure everyone is safe,” he said. He and three family members — who he was flying to Riverside Municipal airport for breakfast — onboard the plane were unharmed. Peters was soaring over the pass between two large mountain ranges — the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains — when he realized he had no other choice but to land, he told Inland News.
A single-engine plane with four people aboard made an emergency landing on historic Route 66 in the Cajon Pass Monday morning.
The single-engine Piper PA-28 was seen on the shoulder of Cajon Boulevard, near Ontario. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident. (KABC) -- A single-engine plane with four people aboard made an emergency landing on historic Route 66 in the Cajon Pass Monday morning, authorities said.
The 18-year-old pilot said he heard a pop before the plane lost power.
"We're coming down through the pass and I heard a pop in the engine and I lose all power," said Brock Peters, the 18-year-old flying the plane. "At that point I didn't have any space or time to get to any other airports, and this was my only option, my only shot to get down. Four people were on board.
“Our flight from Singapore to London has made an unscheduled landing at Athens International Airport in Greece after a passenger became critically unwell on the ...
[Qantas flight to the Phiippines was forced to turn back to Sydney following a power outage at Manila’s airport](https://7news.com.au/news/nsw/qantas-flight-to-manila-turned-around-after-power-outage-causes-chaos-at-philippines-airport--c-9329943). “Our flight from Singapore to London has made an unscheduled landing at Athens International Airport in Greece after a passenger became critically unwell on the flight,” the spokesperson said. A Qantas spokesperson confirmed that the flight, from Singapore to London, had to make an “unscheduled landing” in Athens.