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The purpose of this website is to provide information regarding the crash of United Flight 823 that occurred on July 9, 1964 near Parrottsville, Tennessee, USA. | The purpose of this website is to provide information regarding the crash of United Flight 823 that occurred on July 9, 1964 near Parrottsville, Tennessee, USA. | ||
- | Thirty-four passengers and four crew members were aboard the Vickers Viscount 745D, registration [[http://www.vickersviscount.net/Index/VickersViscount103History.aspx|N7405]], when it crashed. One man died as a result of jumping from the aircraft shortly before the crash, making a total death toll of thirty-nine people. | + | Thirty-five passengers and four crew members were aboard the Vickers Viscount 745D, registration [[http://www.vickersviscount.net/Index/VickersViscount103History.aspx|N7405]], when it crashed. One man died as a result of jumping from the aircraft shortly before the crash, making a total death toll of thirty-nine people. |
While the cause of the crash has been attributed to an inflight cabin fire, the exact cause of the fire has never been determined. | While the cause of the crash has been attributed to an inflight cabin fire, the exact cause of the fire has never been determined. |