- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: February 27, 1980
Time: 0600
Location: Manila, Philippines
Operator: China Airlines (Taiwan)
Flight #: ?
Route: Taipei - Manila
AC Type: Boeing B-707-309C
Registration: B-1826
cn / ln: 20262/830
Aboard: 135   (passengers:124  crew:11)
Fatalities: 2   (passengers:2  crew:0)
Ground: 0
Summary: The aircraft undershot the runway and bounced twice. The two outboard engines broke loose and the wingtips were ripped off. A fire broke out and spread rapidly. Pilot error.
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