Date: 20 August 2007
Flight: Flight 120
Aircraft: Boeing 737-809
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Summary: Engine fire on landing
Is China Airlines Safe?
We track reported incidents for China Airlines. This page lists 16 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.
Most recent listed incident: 20 August 2007
Date: 25 May 2002
Flight: Flight 611
Aircraft: Boeing 747-209B
Location: Taiwan Strait
Summary: Improper maintenance, metal fatigue, in-flight breakup
Date: 22 August 1999
Flight: Flight 642 (operated by Mandarin Airlines)
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Location: Hong Kong
Summary: Weather, hard landing
Date: 16 February 1998
Flight: Flight 676
Aircraft: Airbus A300B4-622R
Location: Taoyuan City
Summary: Weather, pilot error
Date: 26 April 1994
Flight: Flight 140
Aircraft: Airbus A300B4-622R
Location: Nagoya
Summary: Pilot error, stall, loss of control
Date: 4 November 1993
Flight: Flight 605
Aircraft: Boeing 747-409
Location: Hong Kong
Summary: Weather, pilot error, runway overrun
Date: 29 December 1991
Flight: Flight 358
Aircraft: Boeing 747-2R7F
Location: near Wanli
Summary: Metal fatigue, double engine separation, CFIT
Date: 26 October 1989
Flight: Flight 204
Aircraft: Boeing 737-209
Location: Hualien City
Summary: Pilot error, crew error, CFIT
Date: 3 May 1986
Flight: Flight 334
Aircraft: Boeing 747-2R7F
Location: Guangzhou
Summary: Hijacking
Date: 16 February 1986
Flight: Flight 2265
Aircraft: Boeing 737-281
Location: off Magong Airport
Summary: CFIT during go-around
Date: 19 February 1985
Flight: Flight 006
Aircraft: Boeing 747SP-09
Location: San Francisco
Summary: Engine failure, aircraft upset
Date: 27 February 1980
Flight: Flight 811
Aircraft: Boeing 707-309C
Location: Manila Int'l Airport
Summary: Crashed short of runway
Date: 21 November 1971
Flight: Flight 825
Aircraft: Sud Aviation Caravelle III
Location: near Penghu Island
Summary: Unexplained bombing
Date: 12 August 1970
Flight: Flight 206
Aircraft: NAMC YS-11A-219
Location: Taipei
Summary: CFIT
Date: 2 January 1969
Flight: Flight 227
Aircraft: Douglas C-47A
Location: Mount Paku
Summary: Windshear, loss of altitude
Date: 23 August 1967
Flight: B-1523
Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
Location: South China Sea
Summary: CFIT