Date:	December 28, 1978
Location:	Portland, Oregon
Aircraft:	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61
Reg:	N8082U
Airline:	United Air Lines
Flight No:	173
Fatalities:	189 : 10

While on a flight from Denver to Portland, the DC-8 ran out of fuel while the crew was distracted with a landing gear problem and crashed near the airport. Miraclously only 10 people were killed.