Douglas DC-9 crash, Nov 16, 1976, Denver-Stapleton Colorado
Douglas DC-9 accident on November 16, 1976 near Denver-Stapleton Colorado, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Malfunction of the stall warning...
- Date: November 16, 1976
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Denver-Stapleton Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Malfunction of the stall warning system for undetermined reasons, which produced a false stall warning and led to an unsuccessful takeoff rejection
A Texas International DC-9 on a scheduled service from Salt Lake City to Houston via Denver rejected its takeoff at Denver after a stall warning activated. It overran the runway, struck approach light stanchions and was damaged beyond repair, but all 86 occupants were evacuated.