Hualien - Taipei
Flight / Schedule
Hualien - Taipei
Aircraft
Boeing 737-200Registration
B-180
MSN
23795
Year of Manufacture
1986
Operator
China AirlinesDate
October 26, 1989 at 06:55 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Hualien Hualien County (<U+82B1><U+84EE><U+7E23>)
Region
Asia • Taiwan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 26, 1989 at 06:55 PM, Hualien - Taipei experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by China Airlines, with the event recorded near Hualien Hualien County (<U+82B1><U+84EE><U+7E23>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.
54 people were known to be on board, 54 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 47, passenger fatalities: 47, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a night takeoff from runway 03 at Hualien Airport, while climbing, the crew initiated a turn to the left when, at an altitude of 7,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Chiashan Mountain Range located about 10 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 54 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-180, MSN 23795, year of manufacture 1986.
Fatalities
Total
54
Crew
7
Passengers
47
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following a night takeoff from runway 03 at Hualien Airport, while climbing, the crew initiated a turn to the left when, at an altitude of 7,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located in the Chiashan Mountain Range located about 10 km northwest of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 54 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
47
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 54
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hualien - Taipei
Operator
China AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Taiwan
Aircraft Details
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