Boeing 727-100 crash, Nov 21, 1980, Colonia
Boeing 727-100 accident on November 21, 1980 near Colonia, Yap Island, Federated States of Micronesia with no fatalities. Cause: The Captain's...
- Date: November 21, 1980
- Aircraft: Boeing 727-100
- Location: Colonia, Yap Island, Federated States of Micronesia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The Captain's premature reduction of thrust combined with a shallow approach slope and an improper touchdown aim point, causing a high rate of descent and a touchdown on upward-sloping terrain short of the runway. Contributing were the Captain's lack of recent B-727 experience and transfer of DC-10 landing habits.
Air Micronesia Flight 614 touched down about 13 feet short of runway 07 at Yap after a shallow approach with premature thrust reduction. The right main landing gear separated and a ground fire broke out. All 73 occupants evacuated within about one minute.