Location of United 173 crash (Portland, Oregon)

USA / Oregon / Fairview / Portland, Oregon
 crash site, historical layer / disappeared object, aircraft crash site
United Airlines Flight 173, registration N8082U[1], was a Douglas DC-8-61 en route from Stapleton International Airport in Denver to Portland International Airport on December 28, 1978.

When the landing gear was lowered, only two of the green landing gear indicator lights came on. The plane circled in the vicinity of Portland while the crew investigated the problem.

After about one hour the plane ran out of fuel and crashed in a sparsely populated area near 158th and East Burnside Street, killing 10 and seriously injuring 24 of the 189 on board.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_173
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Coordinates:   45°31'20"N   122°30'1"W

Comments

  • United Airlines still owns the property on the south side of the street where the house was destroyed. You can see it is an empty lot. Nice and green.
  • Steve, how can I verify if the land is still owned by UA today?
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