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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