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United Airlines 173

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total amount of fuel required for the flight to Portland was ‘31,900 lbs. There was 46,700 lbs of fuel on board the aircraft when it departed the ga te at Denver. This fuel included the Federal Aviation Regulation requirement for
Open official document at PDF page 8United Airlines, Inc., McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-61, N8082U, Portland, Oregon, December 28, 1978

United Airlines 173

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for the accident flight. In both studies, the fuel on board at the gate in Denver was 46,700 lbs. The fuel remaining at cruise at 35,000 ft was almost identical in both studies. United's calculations of fuel burn rate for
Open official document at PDF page 24United Airlines, Inc., McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-61, N8082U, Portland, Oregon, December 28, 1978

United Airlines 173

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extended holding before landing. The flightcrew should have been aware that there were 46,700 lbs of fuel aboard the aircraft when it left Denver at 1433 and that there was about 45,650 lbs at takeoff at 1447. Regardless of whether
Open official document at PDF page 30United Airlines, Inc., McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-61, N8082U, Portland, Oregon, December 28, 1978