United Flight 173 crashed into a Portland neighborhood on Dec. 28, 1978 -- forever changing the airline industry. Tune into KOIN 6 News tonight at 5 p.m. for the special report. Details: https://bit.ly/2OKua7Z | KOIN 6

On December 28, 1978, United Airlines Flight 173 departed Denver bound for Portland, OR. The flight ran out of fuel and crashed in a suburban Portland neighborhood. Two crewmembers, Flight Attendant Joan Wheeler and Flight Engineer Mendenhall, and 8 passengers died. We will never forget. As a result of the accident investigation, the NTSB recommended addressing flightdeck resource management problems. As a result, the Crew Resource Management (CRM) training was launched. The CRM program is now u

United Airlines Flight 173 was a scheduled flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, with a scheduled stop in Denver, Colorado. On December 28, 1978, the aircraft flying this route ran out of fuel while troubleshooting a landing gear problem and crashed in a suburban Portland neighborhood near NE 157th Avenue and East Burnside Street, killing 10 people on board. The aircraft involved was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61,