At 0952 local time, on November 21, 1980, Continental Airlines/Air Micronesia, Inc., Flight 614, a Boeing 727-92C, N18479, crashed while attempting to land on runway 7 at Yap Airport, Yap, Western Caroline Islands. The aircraft touched down 13 feet short of the runway and the right main landing gear immediately separated from the aircraft. The aircraft gradually veered off the runway and came to rest in the jungle about 1,700 feet beyond the initial touchdown. Fire erupted along the right side of the aircraft as it came to a stop. All 73 occupants (67 passengers and 6 crewmembers) escaped before fire destroyed the aircraft. Three persons received serious injuries; the remainder received minor or no injuries.
Aircraft Accident Report - Continental Airlines/Air Micronesia, Inc. Boeing 727-92C, N18479, Yap Airport, Yap, Western Caroline Islands, November 21, 1980
1981
51 pages
Report
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English