Boeing 720 crash, Jan 27, 1980, Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City)
Boeing 720 accident on January 27, 1980 near Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador with no fatalities. Cause: Excessive landing speed and...
- Date: January 27, 1980
- Aircraft: Boeing 720
- Location: Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City), Pichincha, Ecuador
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Excessive landing speed and touchdown about 300 m past the runway threshold; the crew did not activate the emergency brakes.
An Avianca Boeing 720 landed at Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport at excessive speed, overran the runway and lost its nose gear about 70 meters past the runway end. There were no casualties, and the aircraft was written off.