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| The shortest distance to the crash site is straight up the hill from the pond. It is extremely steep. Having attempted, myself, to climb up to the crash site from the pond, and after giving up in a few minutes, it is understandable why a road was bulldozed on another side of the hill where the slope was more gradual. There still appears to be a lack of vegetation along parts of the road that was quickly cut through the thick vegetation in order to enable workers and vehicles to approach closer to the crash site the next day. | The shortest distance to the crash site is straight up the hill from the pond. It is extremely steep. Having attempted, myself, to climb up to the crash site from the pond, and after giving up in a few minutes, it is understandable why a road was bulldozed on another side of the hill where the slope was more gradual. There still appears to be a lack of vegetation along parts of the road that was quickly cut through the thick vegetation in order to enable workers and vehicles to approach closer to the crash site the next day. | ||
| - | According to the [[http://ntl1.specialcollection.net/scripts/ws.dll?websearch&site=dot_aircraftacc|Civil Aeronautics Board Aircraft Accident Report]]: **"The aircraft struck on a 45-degree, heavily wooded slope at an elevation of approximately 1,400 feet m.s.l. The heading on impact was 135 degrees, the nose was approximately 55 degrees below the horizon, and the bank angle was about 45 degrees left wing down. The wreckage except the No. 9 emergency window and some small pieces from the cabin interior, was contained in an area 300 feet long and 200 feet wide. | + | According to the [[http://unitedflight823.s3.amazonaws.com/united-accident-report.pdf|Civil Aeronautics Board Aircraft Accident Report]]: **"The aircraft struck on a 45-degree, heavily wooded slope at an elevation of approximately 1,400 feet m.s.l. The heading on impact was 135 degrees, the nose was approximately 55 degrees below the horizon, and the bank angle was about 45 degrees left wing down. The wreckage except the No. 9 emergency window and some small pieces from the cabin interior, was contained in an area 300 feet long and 200 feet wide. |
| ...The aircraft wreckage was fragmented and severe ground fires burned for several hours after the accident. All major components were accounted for at the accident scene and there was no evidence of pre-impact structural failure..."** Kenneth Trentham's testimony of what he saw that day, along with the C.A.B. Report's description above, should put to rest claims, such as the Associated Press next day headline that stated the "Plane Exploded In Air". | ...The aircraft wreckage was fragmented and severe ground fires burned for several hours after the accident. All major components were accounted for at the accident scene and there was no evidence of pre-impact structural failure..."** Kenneth Trentham's testimony of what he saw that day, along with the C.A.B. Report's description above, should put to rest claims, such as the Associated Press next day headline that stated the "Plane Exploded In Air". | ||
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