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===A Review=== | ===A Review=== | ||
- | From Holston Mountain VORTAC (36-26-13.396N 82-07-46.462W) Victor 16 Airway intersects at the Ottway Intersection (36-13-03.060N 82-52-15.860W) , as mentioned on Page 6 of the [[http://ntl1.specialcollection.net/scripts/ws.dll?websearch&site=dot_aircraftacc|Civil Aeronautics Board Aircraft Accident Report]]. | + | From Holston Mountain VORTAC (36-26-13.396N 82-07-46.462W) Victor 16 Airway intersects at the Ottway Intersection (36-13-03.060N 82-52-15.860W) , as mentioned on Page 6 of the [[http://unitedflight823.s3.amazonaws.com/united-accident-report.pdf|Civil Aeronautics Board Aircraft Accident Report]]. |
It is important to note that the Appalachian Mountains generally run from Northeast to Southwest. The flight was heading in a direction of Southwest, parallel to the general direction in which the mountains run. | It is important to note that the Appalachian Mountains generally run from Northeast to Southwest. The flight was heading in a direction of Southwest, parallel to the general direction in which the mountains run. | ||
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Since the crash occurred at 1813:30, it took the plane 3.5 minutes at an extremely low altitude to travel its final 11 miles. | Since the crash occurred at 1813:30, it took the plane 3.5 minutes at an extremely low altitude to travel its final 11 miles. | ||
- | From [[http://ntl1.specialcollection.net/scripts/ws.dll?websearch&site=dot_aircraftacc|Civil Aeronautics Board Aircraft Accident Report]] Page 13: | + | From [[http://unitedflight823.s3.amazonaws.com/united-accident-report.pdf|Civil Aeronautics Board Aircraft Accident Report]] Page 13: |
**"The average rate of descent from initiation to level off at an estimated 500 feet above ground was about 1,200 ft/min. and the average ground speed was 174 knots from initiation of the descent to impact. This indicated that the flight's airspeed was reduced from a cruising speed of 237 knots to some lower value and that the descent was continued to an altitude above the ground lower than that normally utilized in transport operation."** | **"The average rate of descent from initiation to level off at an estimated 500 feet above ground was about 1,200 ft/min. and the average ground speed was 174 knots from initiation of the descent to impact. This indicated that the flight's airspeed was reduced from a cruising speed of 237 knots to some lower value and that the descent was continued to an altitude above the ground lower than that normally utilized in transport operation."** |