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1964 United Airlines Flight 823 disaster...
1964 United Airlines Flight 823 disaster...
Item # 720381
July 10, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 10, 1964
* UA United Airlines Flight 823
* Parrottsville, Tennessee disaster
* Vickers Viscount 745D airplane crash
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "AIR CRASH KILLS 39 IN TENNESSEE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.
AI notes: On July 9, 1964, United Air Lines Flight 823, a Vickers Viscount 745D en route from Philadelphia to Huntsville with stops in Washington and Knoxville, crashed near Parrottsville, Tennessee, after the crew reported smoke in the cabin and attempted an emergency descent. The aircraft was quickly engulfed by an in-flight fire of unknown origin, which spread through the fuselage and caused the crew to lose control before the plane struck a wooded hillside and exploded, killing all 39 people on board. Investigators from the Civil Aeronautics Board concluded that the fire began in the aft cabin area, but despite extensive testing and analysis, they could not determine the ignition source or fuel for the blaze. One passenger was found to have fallen from the aircraft before impact, suggesting desperate attempts to escape the smoke and heat. The disaster prompted significant regulatory changes, including requirements for fire-resistant cabin materials, improved fire detection systems, and the installation of flight data recorders on all commercial aircraft, marking a pivotal moment in aviation safety advancement.
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