United Air Lines Flight 227
Flight 227 after the fire | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 11, 1965 |
| Summary | Crashed short of runway due to pilot error |
| Site | Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States 40°46′21″N 111°59′43″W / 40.77250°N 111.99528°W |
| Aircraft | |
| N7030U, seen here on July 9, 1965 | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-22 |
| Operator | United Airlines |
| Call sign | UNITED 227 |
| Registration | N7030U |
| Flight origin | LaGuardia Airport (New York) |
| 1st stopover | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport |
| 2nd stopover | Chicago Midway Airport |
| 3rd stopover | Stapleton International Airport |
| Last stopover | Salt Lake City International Airport |
| Destination | San Francisco International Airport |
| Occupants | 91 |
| Passengers | 85 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 43 |
| Injuries | 35 |
| Survivors | 48 |
Location in the United States
United Airlines Flight 227 (N7030U), a scheduled passenger flight from LaGuardia Airport New York City to San Francisco International Airport, California, crashed short of the runway while attempting a scheduled landing at Salt Lake City International Airport, Utah, on Thursday, November 11, 1965.