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China Airlines accidents and incidents

Occurrences where an aircraft's operator is China Airlines. Spellings and company suffixes are merged.

29 records from 1969 to 2020, 14 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 747; most often in Taiwan.

Leaves out 4 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

Occurrences2918 accidents · 9 incidents · 22 mapped
Fatal occurrences14Fatality total known for 27 of 29
Reported fatalities836Plus 3 serious injuries reported
Years1969–20202 Jan 1969 – 14 Jun 2020

By year

China Airlines: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19691 occurrences in 1969, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).124
19701 occurrences in 1970, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).114
19711 occurrences in 1971, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).125
19771 occurrences in 1977, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).11
19781 occurrences in 1978, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).11
19791 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).16
19801 occurrences in 1980, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).12
19831 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).12
19851 occurrences in 1985, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).00
19862 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).113
19891 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).154
19931 occurrences in 1993, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).00
19942 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).1264
19981 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).1202
19991 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).13
20022 occurrences in 2002, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).1225
20071 occurrences in 2007, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).00
20081 occurrences in 2008, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).00
20102 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).00
20133 occurrences in 2013, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).00
20181 occurrences in 2018, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).00
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).00
20201 occurrences in 2020, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2013 (3).00

Aircraft types

China Airlines: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 747122226
Boeing 7375368
Airbus A30022466
Airbus A330200
Boeing 707228
Airbus A340100
Boeing 767112
Douglas DC-31124
McDonnell Douglas MD-11113
Namc YS-111114

Airports most often reported

China Airlines: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE): 4 occurrences, 13.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.13.8%00
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC): 4 occurrences, 13.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).13.8%00
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 2 occurrences, 6.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).6.9%00
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).3.4%00
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).3.4%00
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)Hiroshima Airport (HIJ): 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).3.4%00
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).3.4%00
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).3.4%00
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).3.4%00

Countries

China Airlines: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
TaiwanTaiwan: 11 occurrences, 37.9% of the occurrences shown. 7 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.37.9%7539
United StatesUnited States: 7 occurrences, 24.1% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan, 11).24.1%11
ChinaChina: 2 occurrences, 6.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan, 11).6.9%13
Hong KongHong Kong: 2 occurrences, 6.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan, 11).6.9%11
JapanJapan: 2 occurrences, 6.9% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan, 11).6.9%1264
UnknownUnknown: 2 occurrences, 6.9% of the occurrences shown. 2 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan, 11).6.9%226
AustraliaAustralia: 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan, 11).3.4%00
PhilippinesPhilippines: 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan, 11).3.4%12
ThailandThailand: 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan, 11).3.4%00

US states and territories

China Airlines: US states and territories
StateOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
AlaskaAlaska: 2 occurrences, 6.9% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.6.9%00
CaliforniaCalifornia: 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 2).3.4%00
GeorgiaGeorgia: 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 2).3.4%00
HawaiiHawaii: 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 2).3.4%11
IllinoisIllinois: 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 2).3.4%00
TexasTexas: 1 occurrences, 3.4% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Alaska, 2).3.4%00

Deadliest occurrences

China Airlines: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
China Airlines Flight 14026 Apr 1994264Nagoya Airport, Nagoya, Japan1
China Airlines Flight 61125 May 2002225Taiwan Strait, 28 mi NE of Magong, Penghu Islands, Taiwan1
China Airlines Flight 67616 Feb 1998202Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Short of airport), Taoyuan, Taiwan1
China Airlines Flight 20426 Oct 198954Chiashan mountain range, 5.5 km north off Hualien Airport, Taiwan1
China Airlines Flight 82520 Nov 197125South China Sea, Penghu, Taiwan1
China Airlines Flight 227 crash2 Jan 196924Dawu Mountain1
China Airlines Flight 20612 Aug 197014Yuan Mountain, near Songshan Airport, Taipei, Taiwan1
China Airlines Flight 226516 Feb 198613Pacific Ocean, 19 km off Magong, Taiwan1
1979 China Airlines Boeing 707 accident11 Sept 19796Formosa Strait, near Zhuwei fishing harbour, Taiwan1
China Airlines Flight 64222 Aug 19993Hong Kong International Airport1

All occurrences

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  1. China Airlines Flight 202 accident

    14 Jun 2020 · Taipei Songshan Airport, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

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  2. China Airlines Boeing 747 incident

    9 Mar 2019 · Taiwan, Taiwan · not on the map

  3. China Airlines Boeing 747 incident

    21 Jun 2018 · Chicago, IL, United States

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  4. ENG14WA002 · Airbus A330 - 302

    10 Oct 2013 · Caines, Australia, Australia · not on the map

  5. China Airlines Flight 5254

    19 May 2013 · Atlanta, GA, United States

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  6. China Airlines Boeing 747 409F incident

    25 Feb 2013 · Dallas, TX, United States

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  7. China Airlines Boeing 737 800 incident

    22 Jul 2010 · Taipei, Taiwan

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  8. China Airlines Flight 5233

    4 Mar 2010 · Taipai, Taiwan · not on the map

  9. China Airlines Boeing 747 400 accident

    2 Oct 2008 · Bangkok, Thailand

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  10. China Airlines Flight 120

    20 Aug 2007 · Naha Airport, Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

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  11. China Airlines Flight 611

    25 May 2002 · Taiwan Strait, 28 mi NE of Magong, Penghu Islands, Taiwan · 225 fatal

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  12. China Airlines Flight 011

    25 Jan 2002 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  13. China Airlines Flight 642

    22 Aug 1999 · Hong Kong International Airport · 3 fatal

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  14. China Airlines Flight 676

    16 Feb 1998 · Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Short of airport), Taoyuan, Taiwan · 202 fatal

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  15. China Airlines Flight 140

    26 Apr 1994 · Nagoya Airport, Nagoya, Japan · 264 fatal

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  16. China Airlines Boeing 747-200F incident

    4 Mar 1994 · Anchorage, AK, United States

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  17. China Airlines Flight 605

    4 Nov 1993 · Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong

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  18. China Airlines Flight 204

    26 Oct 1989 · Chiashan mountain range, 5.5 km north off Hualien Airport, Taiwan · 54 fatal

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  19. China Airlines Flight 334

    3 May 1986 · Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, Guangdong, China

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  20. China Airlines Flight 2265

    16 Feb 1986 · Pacific Ocean, 19 km off Magong, Taiwan · 13 fatal · not on the map

  21. China Airlines Flight 006

    19 Feb 1985 · Pacific Ocean, near San Francisco, California, United States

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  22. China Airlines Flight 811 (1983)

    21 Aug 1983 · Manila International Airport, Parañaque, Philippines · 2 fatal

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  23. China Airlines Flight 811

    27 Feb 1980 · Manila International Airport · 2 fatal

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  24. 1979 China Airlines Boeing 707 accident

    11 Sept 1979 · Formosa Strait, near Zhuwei fishing harbour, Taiwan · 6 fatal · not on the map

  25. China Airlines Flight 831

    9 Mar 1978 · Hong Kong · 1 fatal · not on the map

  26. Boeing 747 · Honolulu, HI

    13 Aug 1977 · Honolulu, HI, United States · 1 fatal

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  27. China Airlines Flight 825

    20 Nov 1971 · South China Sea, Penghu, Taiwan · 25 fatal

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  28. China Airlines Flight 206

    12 Aug 1970 · Yuan Mountain, near Songshan Airport, Taipei, Taiwan · 14 fatal

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  29. China Airlines Flight 227 crash

    2 Jan 1969 · Dawu Mountain · 24 fatal · not on the map