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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."​**
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