Sana'a - Asmara

On August 1, 2001 at 07:00 AM, Sana'a - Asmara experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-200, operated by Yemenia Yemen Airways, with the event recorded near Asmara Maekel.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

140 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 140 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 132, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful flight from Sana'a, the three engine aircraft landed on runway 25 at Asmara-Johannes IV Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway surface, the crew started the braking procedure and the thrust reverser systems were activated. Unable to stop within the remaining distance (runway 25 is 3 km long), the aircraft overran and collided with a concrete block, causing the left main gear to be torn off. All 140 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. At the time of the accident, wind was from 200 at 6 knots and the runway surface was wet due to recent rain falls. The exact touchdown point could not be determined and all braking systems were available and properly used after landing. The aircraft collided with a concrete block located beside a runway light just past the runway end.

Aircraft reference details include registration 7O-ACW, MSN 21845, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.3335°, 38.9272°.