Date: | March 01, 1978 |
Location: | Los Angeles, California |
Aircraft: | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 |
Reg: | N68045 |
Airline: | Continental Airlines |
Flight No: | 603 |
Fatalities: | 200 : 2 |
Two people were killed when the pilot aborted a takeoff after the plane suffered two blown tires. The plane veered off the runway and the landing gear failed leading to a fire. Several passengers not heeding the warnings of the stewardess exited onto the wing and fell into the fire. |