China Airlines flight CI-712 burst two main tires on landing in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on October 16th.
The incident happened when the Boeing 737-800 plane was coming from Manila, Philippines.
The plane became disabled and the passengers had to disembark onto the runway.
No injuries were reported.
China Airlines flight CI-221 had to return and make an emergency landing in Tokyo, Japan, on October 1st.
The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Taipei, Taiwan, but had to turn back due to an engine problem.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and seventy-eight people aboard remained unharmed.
China Airlines flight CI-170 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Nagoya, Japan, on July 8th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Taipei, Taiwan, was originally scheduled to land in Toyama, Japan. However, despite multiple attempts, the crew could not land in Toyama due to unstable air currents.
The crew subsequently diverted to Nagoya and made an emergency landing due to shortage of fuel.
All one hundred and fifty-five people aboard remained unharmed.
China Airlines flight CI-113 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Fukuoka, Japan, on August 15th.
The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Hiroshima, Japan, to Taipei, Taiwan, was diverted due to problems with an engine generator.
The plane landed safely.
All one hundred and thirty-four people aboard remained unharmed.
China Airlines flight CI-17 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Wake Island, United States, on December 12th.
The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Tokyo, Japan, was diverted due to issues with one of the engines.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
China Airlines flight CI-701 made a safe landing after a bird strike in Manila, Philippines, on August 19th.
The plane flying from Taipei, Taiwan, was on final approach to Manila when a bird hit on its left flaps.
The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.
China Airlines flight CI-25 had to make an emergency landing in Guam, on April 17th.
The Boeing 737-800 took off for Taipei, Taiwan, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported loss of cabin pressure.
The plane landed safely. All 109 passengers and 13 crew members remained unharmed.
The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.
China Airlines flight number CI-167, en route from Kansai International Airport in Osaka to Kaohsiung International Airport in Taiwan, made an emergency landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan at around 2:36 p.m. on June 26.
The decision for emergency landing was made after the pilots noticed fuel levels rapidly dropping in the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
The passengers were accommodated in flight CI-123 to Taipei and flight CI-309 to Kaohsiung. China Airlines served dinner to all 154 passengers aboard before they resumed their journey.
A spokesperson of the airline said that the aircraft is under inspection.
China Airlines Cargo Boeing 747-409F was en route from Abu Dhabi to Taipei when it suffered runway excursion on landing. The right landing gear went off the runway on landing, damaging runway lights, a taxi light and tires. The gear left a track of 570 feet
The airport advance team measured, tested the aircraft, performed preliminary interviews with the pilot, removed the CVR FDR and collected data. The preliminary report is being developed according to http://www.asc.gov.tw/asc_ch/news_list_2.asp?news_no=530
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Contact photographer K.H.Yim
What: China Airlines Airbus A330-300 en route from Taipei to Hong Kong
Where: Taipei
When: Aug 19th 201
Who: 288 passengers
Why: As the China Airlines Airbus was accelerating for takeoff, a private jet was also taxiing on to the same runway after landing. ATC caught the runway incursion and prevented an inevitable collision, and held the China Airlines Airbus flight, delaying the takeoff by an hour.
The pilots of the South Africa registered aircraft reported they had been instructed to taxi taxiway NC to the end. At a crossing, they requested direction and were told to turn right onto taxiway NC. They made an error based on unclear signage turning back on to the runway instead of to the taxiway.
Just another everyday incursion.
Ok, someone needs to commend Taipei ATC on a pretty stupendous catch. From this side of the screen, it looks like this was a practically inevitable disaster.
And do I have to say that someone needs to fix the signs? Something needs to be amended there so that even pilots unfamiliar with the airport can see which is the on ramp and which is the off ramp.
I’m just saying.
Good job, ATC.
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What: China Southern Airlines en route from Urumqi to Guangzhou
Where: Zhongchuan Airport
When: July 14, 2010
Who: 93 passengers and 18 crew
Why: While en route, the crew received a warning that there was a bomb aboard. The flight diverted to Zhongchuan Airport where the passengers disembarked. No bomb was found.
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What: China Airlines Boeing 747-400 en route from Taipei Taiwan to Shanghai
Where: Hangzhou
When: May 1 2010
Who: Lin, 58 yr old male passenger
Why: While en route, the passenger told someone he had explosives in his luggage. Consequently, the flight diverted to Hangzhou where it made a safe landing–without blowing up. The passenger denied there were explosives (it was a joke.) He was taken into custody, and the flight continued to Shanghai without him, arriving nearly 6 hours late.
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What: China Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 en route from Bangkok to Hong Kong
Where: Hong Kong
When: August 23, 1999
Who: 3 fatalities, 208 uninjured; 44 serious, 164 minor
Why: Summary: On August 23, 1999 at approximately 1840 local time (+12 hours), a China Airlines flight 642 # B-150 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 crashed during a landing approach to the Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok airport. The plane, which was landing during a typhoon, touched down hard, flipped over and caught fire. The right wing struck the ground first, and the landing gear and wing separated as the aircraft rolled inverted. 200 of the 317 passengers were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by impact.