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Denver plane crash as Boeing 737 goes off runway

by Amy Judd | December 20, 2008 at 06:20 pm

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A plane has crashed at Denver International Airport.

36 people have minor injuries from the crash at the Denver Airport, but everyone was evacuated out the side of the plane before it caught fire. 26 passengers have been taken to hospital.

Crews have now put out the flames, and although it is still not known what caused the accident, some reports are stating that only seven people have been transported to hospital.

The BBC is reporting that 38 people have been taken to hospital.

It was not snowing at the time of the crash, although it was cold.

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A Boeing 737 plane has gone off the runway as it was taking off at the Denver Airport and according to witness, smoke was coming from the plane.

The plane was carrying 105 passengers and 5 crew - no injuries have been reported.

Some reports are suggesting that the plane is on fire, but still no reports of any injuries.

Continental Airlines flight 1404 apparently left from Denver International Airport and was scheduled to arrive in Houston. The incident happened at about 6:20 p.m.

Denver International Airport are reporting an accident on the airfield, but are not releasing any details.

More details when they become available.

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dunkelberg

at 19:37 on December 20th, 2008

Fire eventually spread to cockpit. No major crash at the airport before.

The passengers were treated and triaged at the airport and 26 people were transported to the hospital, said Denver's Fire chief. Seven people have been transported to Denver Health and five people have been transported to University Hospital. There are no reports of fatalities and the majority of the injuries are minor, such as smoke inhalation, 7NEWS reported.

Continental Flight 1404 from Denver to Houston went off the end of the runway as it was taking off and somehow, the right wing of the 737 caught fire, 7NEWS reported. The plane halted on the runway and the passengers were evacuated.The fire did spread to the cabin and the cockpit but only after 107 passengers and five crew members were evacuated from the aircraft.

dunkelberg

at 19:45 on December 20th, 2008

Click here for interview with fire official by KUSA

Albert Milliron

at 21:22 on December 20th, 2008

Here is some additional information

Video: 8:40 p.m. News Conference At DIA

Images: 1987 Plane Crash In Denver

9News Images

Denver Breaking News Alert (Video)

DIA Web site

Fairbanks

at 15:51 on December 21st, 2008

kachur - the Twitter guy says the engine was on fire already, and exploded, which would explain how the takeoff failed and the fire spread. The engine might well have picked up something that broke a fuel line.

Amy Judd

at 19:43 on December 20th, 2008

Thanks for the updates.

Pat Garcia

at 20:21 on December 20th, 2008

That must have been an awful experience to those on board.

Twittergator (not verified)

at 02:19 on December 21st, 2008

This dude was on the plane and has been tweeting since he escaped from plane.

rumana husain

at 09:41 on December 21st, 2008

"no fatalities"...the passengers and crew are lucky indeed!

Amy Judd

at 12:06 on December 21st, 2008

Thanks for the link!

kachur (not verified)

at 15:34 on December 21st, 2008

i wonder if ice or if something flew into the engine was the cause of this

158

at 20:36 on December 21st, 2008

Thanks. Good coverage.

lefty_liberated

at 08:25 on December 23rd, 2008

YEAH MAYBE THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION NEEDED TO OFF SOMEBODY

Bush Insider Who Planned Tell All Killed

teft (not verified)

at 22:17 on January 11th, 2009

If the right engine was lost, the plane would go to the right, not the left. The right engine caught fire because it was damaged during the a/c's exit from the runway.