DECEMBER 21, 2008 – A burning Continental Airlines Boeing 737 jet went off the runway during takeoff at the Denver International Airport in Colorado yesterday, injuring 38 people. No deaths have been reported. The Houston bound plane, Continental flight 1404, came to a stop in a ravine 2,000 from the end of the runway Saturday evening. The right side of the plane was engulfed in flames, and passengers and crew exited the plane via emergency slides.
Officials at the Denver airport reported two people were in critical condition after the crash. There were 106 passengers and crew aboard the plane. Witnesses reported the wheels of the plane were sheared off and luggage and debris were littered all over the runway. The cause of the crash is currently being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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