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Air Manila B707 crash short of runway at Manila circa 1979

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Old 23rd Apr 2016, 13:56
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Air Manila B707 crash short of runway at Manila circa 1979

Around 1979-80 +/- a couple of years, an Air Manila Boeing 707 flying the ILS crashed short of the runway at Manila due possible following a false glide slope signal. I think the 707 had flown from Guam or maybe Taipei? . Not absolutely certain if it was Air Manila.
Could anyone supply more information or link to the accident report published by Philippine CAA?
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Could it be this one? Unfortunately, The Philippine AAIIB online records don't seem to go back that far.

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Thanks for the link MC. For some reason the link would not open. Maybe my computer. Could you copy and paste it under Questions forum, please?
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Details from the link Centaurus

Date: Wednesday 27 February 1980
Type: Boeing 707-309C
Operator: China Airlines
Registration: B-1826
C/n / msn: 20262/830
First flight: 1969
Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Passengers: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 124
Total: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 135
Airplane damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location: Manila International Airport (MNL) ( Philippines)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature: International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (TPE/RCTP), Taiwan
Destination airport: Manila International Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines
Narrative:
The 707 undershot the runway on landing and caught fire.

https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarch...80 - 0762.html
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarch...80/1980 - 2372
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