Continental Airlines Flight 12
The aircraft involved in the incident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 1, 1965 |
| Summary | Runway overrun |
| Site | Kansas City Municipal Airport, Kansas City, Missouri 39°06′51″N 94°35′44″W / 39.11418°N 94.59553°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 707-124 |
| Operator | Continental Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | CO12 |
| ICAO flight No. | COA12 |
| Call sign | CONTINENTAL 12 |
| Registration | N70773: 1 |
| Flight origin | Los Angeles International Airport, California, United States |
| Stopover | Kansas City Municipal Airport, Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Destination | Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
| Occupants | 66 |
| Passengers | 60 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Survivors | 66 |
On July 1, 1965 Continental Airlines Flight 12 overran the runway while attempting to land at Kansas City Municipal Airport. No one was killed or seriously injured, but the accident forced discussions about runway safety in Kansas City and resulted in the construction of a new airport, Kansas City International Airport, which opened in 1972. The accident also led to widespread implementation of runway grooving, which improves braking in wet landing conditions.: 42