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UA173

December 27, 2022

Thanks to AL, and our patrons Kate and Helen for recommending this episode!

Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_173

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-story-of-united-airlines-flight-173-the-plane-crash-that-launched-the-crew-resource-management-revolution-in-airline-training/

https://planecrash.fandom.com/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_173

https://tailstrike.com/database/28-december-1978-united-173/

Research Sources:

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7907.pdf

“Focused on Failure .” Mayday Air Disasters , season 12, episode 8, Clineflix, 11 Mar. 2013.

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In Pilot Failures Tags United Airlines, Flight 173, DC-8, Fuel Exhaustion, Pilot Error, CRM
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