China Airlines Flight 611
2002 aviation accident in Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
China Airlines Flight 611 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Taipei to Hong Kong, China. On May 25, 2002, the Boeing 747-209B airplane broke apart while flying over the Taiwan Straits and crashed into the water. It happened about 25 minutes after takeoff. The accident was caused by metal fatigue in the rear part of the plane. This was traced back to an incorrect repair that was done 22 years before the accident. All 225 people on board the plane were killed.
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Date | 25 May 2002 (2002-05-25) |
Summary | In-flight break-up caused by metal fatigue from an earlier improperly repaired tailstrike |
Site | 23 nautical miles (26 mi; 43 km) northeast of Makung, Penghu Islands, Taiwan Strait 23°59′23″N 119°40′45″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 747-209B |
Operator | China Airlines |
IATA flight No. | CI611 |
ICAO flight No. | CAL611 |
Call sign | DYNASTY 611 |
Registration | B-18255 |
Flight origin | Taiwan Taoyuan Int'l Airport |
Destination | Hong Kong Int'l Airport |
Occupants | 225 |
Passengers | 206 |
Crew | 19 |
Fatalities | 225 |
Survivors | 0 |
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