Date:	Wednesday 1 August 2001
Time:	07:00
Type:	Boeing 727-2N8
Owner/operator:	Yemenia Airways
Registration:	7O-ACW
MSN:	21845/1529
Year of manufacture:	1979
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17R
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 111
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Asmara International Airport (ASM) -   Eritrea
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Sana'a International Airport (SAH/ODSN)
Destination airport:	Asmara International Airport (ASM/HAAY)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Weather conditions were favourable as the Boeing 727 approached Asmara. However, after some rainfall the 3000 m/9842 feet asphalt runway 25 was still wet. After touchdown the airplane did not decelerate as expected and overran the runway. The main landing gear failed after colliding with a large block of concrete.

Flight Safety Foundation International
NTSB
Scramble 271

photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Frankfurt International Airport (FRA); 02 March 1991

photo (c) Werner Fischdick; Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS); 05 August 1989

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