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)

B-1826, the aircraft involved, landing at Kai Tak Airport
Occurrence
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]

External links[edit]

• Unfallbericht B-707-309C, B-1826, Aviation Safety Network
• Betriebsgeschichte der Maschine und Produktionsliste, rzjets.net

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