Douglas DC-9 crash, Nov 15, 1987 (28 killed), Denver-Stap...
Douglas DC-9 accident on November 15, 1987 near Denver-Stapleton, Colorado, United States with 28 fatalities. Cause: The captain did not have the...
- Date: November 15, 1987
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Denver-Stapleton, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The captain did not have the aircraft deiced a second time after a delay, leaving contamination on the wing, and a rapid rotation by the first officer then caused loss of control, according to NTSB report AAR-88-09.
Continental Airlines Flight 1713, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 N626TX, crashed after takeoff from Denver Stapleton on 15 November 1987. Of the 82 people aboard, 28 were killed and 54 survived.