Narrative:
Weather was poor, rain showers and thunderstorms, as Boeing 737 B-2540 approached Kunming Airport. The Boeing landed 2500 feet down runway 03 at 170 knots, which is 50 knots too fast. The airplane could not be stopped on the remaining runway and overran across soft ground. It struck approach lights and the ILS antenna; the nosegear collapsed and was pushed into the avionics bay. Kunming's runway 23 is 11155 feet/3400 m long.
Runway excursion
» Scramble 184
accident date: 20-07-1994
type: Boeing 737-3W0
registration: B-2540
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 20 July 1994 |
| Time: | 22:26 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-3W0 |
| Operator: | China Yunnan Airlines |
| Registration: | B-2540 |
| MSN: | 27139/2400 |
| First flight: | 1992-11-17 (1 year 8 months) |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3C1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 140 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 148 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Kunming Airport (KMG) ( China)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Jinghong-Gasa Airport (JHG/ZPJH), China |
| Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield (KMG/ZPPP), China |
Weather was poor, rain showers and thunderstorms, as Boeing 737 B-2540 approached Kunming Airport. The Boeing landed 2500 feet down runway 03 at 170 knots, which is 50 knots too fast. The airplane could not be stopped on the remaining runway and overran across soft ground. It struck approach lights and the ILS antenna; the nosegear collapsed and was pushed into the avionics bay. Kunming's runway 23 is 11155 feet/3400 m long.
Classification:
High speed landingRunway excursion
Sources:
» Flight International 28 September-4 October 1994 (p.8)» Scramble 184
Photos
accident date: 20-07-1994
type: Boeing 737-3W0
registration: B-2540
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Jinghong-Gasa Airport to Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield as the crow flies is 390 km (243 miles).
Distance from Jinghong-Gasa Airport to Kunming-Wujiaba Airfield as the crow flies is 390 km (243 miles).
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