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China Airlines Flight 811

China Airlines Flight 811 was a flight that crash-landed in Manila International Airport on February 27, 1980.[1]

China Airlines Flight 811 (1980)
A Boeing 707 of China Airlines, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident
Occurrence
DateFebruary 27, 1980
SummaryRunway undershoot
SiteManila International Airport
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 707-309C
OperatorChina Airlines
RegistrationB-1826
Flight originChiang Kai Shek Airport
DestinationManila International Airport
Passengers124
Crew11
Fatalities2
Injuries51
Survivors133

Accident

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

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 longhaul quadjet was equipped with four Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B turbofan engines.

Crew

Captain Wu Gong had 30 years of flight experience, while the first officer had 15 years of flight experience.

References

  1. ^ "Crash of a Boeing 707-309C in Manila: 2 killed". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. 27 Feb 1980. Retrieved 28 Sep 2023.