CObigtimefan

I fly out of DEN Monday morning, wonder what the mood will be like on CO?

Steph3n

Pretty sure it is far to early.

Steph3n

Hopefully thankful that no one was injured in a life threatening manner and proud that they have a well trained team that made that happen.

texd

Good advice generally, but if you're wearing hard-soled or heeled shoes, you need to remove them prior to sliding out due to the potential for tearing the slide, injuring yourself, and leaving other passengers stranded.

Delta141

34L is the monster. 34R is 12K. Regardless, it appears to be a superb job by Continental's crew. Well done!^

COpltASgldPHX

Not sure about the mood @DEN but I'm sure FA's are going to be extra diligent about the exit rows being unobstructed for taxi, takeoff and landing.

I'm in 14F on a 738 tomorrow. Havent flown in Y all year and I hope my laptop roll-a-board will fit if I can't find overhead space.

I don't think removal of shoes prior to evacuating on the slides is necessary anymore. Perhaps the slides are being made of more durable materials?

Glad to hear everyone made it off the aircraft and that there were no life-threatening injuries.

novaguy30

Frankly, this is a serious incident.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6175524.html

Olton Hall

Good job to the FA's for the evacuation. I does sound like some of the passengers may have made the situation bad by climbing over the seats. I could guess some of the injures could be from sliding off the wing as there is no slide at the window exit of 737's.

Based on the news it seems the FA's had to deal with a lot of what they train for in the simulator. Here's some photos from the inflight simulator of some of the situations the passengers and crew were dealing with.

One main landing gear collapsed

Smoked filled cabin with light out.

Smoked filled cabin with lights on

COFreqFlyer

I was on CO498 out of DEN at 2:50pMST. Winds were stout out of the WNW but nothing excessive. Skies were clear, all runways were free and clear of ice and snow. We departed out of rwy 25 without issue.

I've heard one unconfirmed rumor regarding the incident, but have not seen any mention of same yet in either this forum, on a.net, or various news sources, so I will withhold propagating that further until I can get more confirmation.

novaguy30

still sounds serious...

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...9/detail.html#

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/20/col...ire/index.html

Ysitincoach

I think DIA would be a little more willing than previously thought to get aerial footage of the scene. I think we've seen a lot different approach to helicopter news gathering and access to airports from controllers in recent years. LAX with their numerous emergency landings covered live so controllers could use the choppers as a tool to give info to pilots. Similar incident with a COEX jet at IAH. Granted daylight aerials may give investigators better video, but the sooner the better.

DEN's probably better equipped to safely allow access to the scene than most airports in that situation to accommodate a news ENG helicopter crew's request after an incident like that.

suzanneaustin

News Releases
Continental Airlines Responds to Flight 1404 Accident
HOUSTON, Dec 21, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- HOUSTON, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) tonight confirmed that flight 1404, a Boeing 737-500 aircraft carrying 110 customers and five crew members, went off the runway at Denver International Airport following a scheduled 6 p.m. MST departure to Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport. Continental and Denver International Airport are providing assistance to the passengers at this time. A number of injuries have been reported and authorities are transporting passengers and crew to area medical facilities as necessary.

The company is in the process of collecting additional information and will communicate additional information once it is known.

Continental Airlines is cooperating with all authorities responding to the incident.

"The care of our passengers, crew and family members is our highest priority and they will receive any assistance necessary," said Larry Kellner, Continental Airlines' chairman and chief executive officer. "We are deeply concerned by this accident and will do everything we can for the passengers, their families and our co-workers."

Relatives and friends of those traveling on flight 1404 who want to give or receive information about those on board may telephone Continental at (800) 621-3263 or go to our Web site at continental.com.

SOURCE Continental Airlines

http://www.continental.com

OptionsCLE

First and foremost, I'm grateful that there were no deaths or lifethreatening injuries in this accident.

On another note, flight 1404 is still in the system and available for sale in the future. You can bet that it will be retired as a flight number starting tomorrow.

COpltASgldPHX

IIRC airlines generally retire a flight number only when there is an incident involving fatalities.

pbarnette

Does absolutely nothing for me. I had a prescription recently and didn't finish it. Benadryl does more for me.

Glad everyone seems to be okay-ish.