China Airlines Flight 811 was a flight that crash-landed in Manila International Airport on February 27, 1980.[1]
Occurrence | |
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Date | February 27, 1980 |
Summary | Runway undershoot |
Site | Manila International Airport |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 707-309C |
Operator | China Airlines |
Registration | B-1826 |
Flight origin | Chiang Kai Shek Airport |
Destination | Manila International Airport |
Passengers | 124 |
Crew | 11 |
Fatalities | 2 |
Injuries | 51 |
Survivors | 133 |
Accident[edit]
China Airlines Flight 811 (flight number IATA: CI811, ICAO: CAL811, call sign: DYNASTY 811) was a scheduled international flight from Chiang Kai Shek Airport to Manila International Airport operated by China Airlines. On February 27, 1980, the flight was operated by a Boeing 707-309C. During landing, the aircraft landed 50 meters short of the runway threshold, causing the landing gear to break and catch fire. Of the 135 people on board, two died.
Aircraft[edit]
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 707-309C built at the Boeing Field , Washington in 1969 with serial number 20262 and model serial number 830 . The first flight of the machine took place on November 26, 1969, on December 11, 1969, it was delivered to China Airlines with the aircraft registration B-1826 . The four -engine long - haul aircraft was equipped with four Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B turbofan engines.
Crew[edit]
Captain Wu Gong had 30 years of flight experience, while the first officer had 15 years of flight experience.
References[edit]
- ^ "Crash of a Boeing 707-309C in Manila: 2 killed". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. 27 Feb 1980. Retrieved 28 Sep 2023.
External links[edit]
- Unfallbericht B-707-309C, B-1826, Aviation Safety Network
- Betriebsgeschichte der Maschine und Produktionsliste, rzjets.net