Air disaster

United Airlines Flight 823

9 Jul 1964 · 36.03° N, 83.06° W

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When
9 Jul 1964
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
36.03° N, 83.06° W
Description
1964 aviation accident
Deaths
39
Injured
0

United Air Lines Flight 823

1964 aviation accident

United Airlines Flight 823 was a scheduled flight from Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, to Huntsville International Airport, Alabama, with 39 on board. On July 9, 1964, around 18:15 EST, the aircraft, a Vickers Viscount, registration N7405, crashed 2.25 mi (3.62 km) northeast of Parrottsville, Tennessee, after experiencing an uncontrollable fire on board, killing all 39 on board.

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