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UA585

January 14, 2020

A 737-200 crashes on approach to Colorado Springs, Colorado. Learn more about how this, the first of three accidents, started a ten year investigation into rudder hard overs.

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In Mechanical Failures Tags UA585, Rudder hard-over, Colorado Springs, United Airlines, 737-200
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