What happened
On July 11, 1961, United Airlines Flight 859 was operating a scheduled passenger service connecting Omaha, Nebraska, to Denver, Colorado. The aircraft involved was a Douglas DC-8, specifically identified by the registration N8040U. After departing from Eppley Airfield in Omaha, the flight proceeded toward Stapleton International Airport.
The incident occurred during the landing phase at Stapleton. As the aircraft attempted to touch down on the runway, it crashed. The impact resulted in significant casualties among those on board. Specifically, 18 people were killed and 84 were injured in the accident.
Investigation
The provided source material does not contain specific details regarding the findings of the official investigation into the crash. Therefore, no further details on contributing factors or causal conclusions can be included here based strictly on the available information.