UA Flight 585, Widefield, Colorado
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ronjean
N 38° 44.172 W 104° 42.726
13S E 525022 N 4287542
This flight crashed on landing approach, with no survivors, in a local park south of the airport.
Waymark Code: WMCYJB
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2011
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A gazebo with memorial stones now marks the site of a small plane crash at this park in 1991. A grove of trees were planted in memory of each fatality.
From news articles on the 20th anniversary:" It was a mild but windy Sunday afternoon when unexpectedly the United 737 suddenly nose-dived into the western edge of the park, killing all on board. There were technically 25 victims in the crash that claimed the lives of all on board. A 26th victim was also remembered- that being a deceased man whose body was being flown home for burial locally."
The flight originated in Peoria, IL. Severe windshear in the vicinity was implicated as a secondary cause.
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Date of Crash: 03/03/1991
Aircraft Model: Boeing 737-200
Military or Civilian: Civilian
Tail Number: N999UA
Cause of Crash:
A failure in the plane's rudder control system
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