Just Another Day

This page has some of the worst days of Continental Airlines
 documenting some of the Accidents and Incidents
I have included some of the Accident Reports as well.

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Newark International Airport
Gate 114 Terminal C.   June 14. 2000
MD-81   Registration # N16884













During the early hours of the morning engineers were carring out work on the aircraft
which involved removing and replacing the centre console light panel around the throttle quadrant.In order to perform this work,the throttle levers had been placed in the full power position and,to silence the take-off warning horn,the circuit breaker was pulled.After this work had been completed, another engineer, who was tasked with trouble shooting a reported engine oil quantity discrepancy, began carrying out an engine run, apparently without reference to the "Pre Power On" portion of the Taxi / Towing Checklist.
The Checklist, in part called for the checking of circuit breakers, thrust levers to idle and parking brake set, none of which was apparently done.Consequently, when the left engine was started with its thrust lever in the full power position,the aircraft jumped its chocks and ran foreward into the terminal building.The engineer and seven cabin cleaners who were on board sustained minor injuries in the incident.
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Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina
May 6, 2011
Boeing 737-800  Registration # N2221

























This Continental Airlines Boeing 737-800 (N2221) was coming out of the Greenville airport in the state of Mississippi where it had been completely repainted. Two pilots came to take possession and drove for a positioning flight to Houston, Texas. From that day, the plane would continue its career in the colors of United Airlines after the merger of it with Continental. No passengers or other crew members were on board.A faulty water pipe caused erosion under the tarmac leaving the concrete unsupported. Under the weight of the plane, a slab gave way. The left landing gear fell into the hole and was twisted backwards. The reactor and the left wing hit the ground and the plane came to a stop.Safe and sound, the pilots were able to escape from behind.

"I guess the plane just  didn't want the name United on it"
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