Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) → Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA)

United Airlines flight UA605,a Boeing 737-824(WL),registered N27213,struck a deicing truck at Denver International Airport.The deicing contractor was injured and rushed to the hospital.All 122 passengers and 6 crews left the plane safely.
Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) → Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA) — crash photo

Flight / Schedule

Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) → Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA)

Registration

N27213

MSN

28773/65

Year of Manufacture

1998

Operator

United Airlines

Date

March 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Passenger - Scheduled

Flight Phase

Taxi

Crash Site

Substantial

Crash Location

Denver Internationl Airport(DEN/KDEN) -

Region

United States of America

Narrative Report

On March 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM, Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) → Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA) experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-824 (WL), operated by United Airlines, with the event recorded near Denver Internationl Airport(DEN/KDEN) -.

The flight was categorized as passenger - scheduled and the reported phase was taxi at a substantial crash site.

0 fatalities were recorded, 128 survivors were identified or estimated.

other fatalities: 0.

United Airlines flight UA605,a Boeing 737-824(WL),registered N27213,struck a deicing truck at Denver International Airport.The deicing contractor was injured and rushed to the hospital.All 122 passengers and 6 crews left the plane safely.

Aircraft reference details include registration N27213, MSN 28773/65, year of manufacture 1998.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

United Airlines flight UA605,a Boeing 737-824(WL),registered N27213,struck a deicing truck at Denver International Airport.The deicing contractor was injured and rushed to the hospital.All 122 passengers and 6 crews left the plane safely.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

Passengers On Board

Estimated Survivors

128

Fatality Rate

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Denver International Airport, CO (DEN/KDEN) → Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA)

Operator

United Airlines

Flight Type

Passenger - Scheduled

Flight Phase

Taxi

Crash Site

Substantial

Region / Country

United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N27213

MSN

28773/65

Year of Manufacture

1998

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