| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | B-1866 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 747 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 747-200 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 747-209B |
| C/n (msn): | 21843 / 386 |
| Operator Titles: | China Airlines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Hong Kong, China |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VHHH IATA: HKG Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 1994 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 472642 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to China Air Lines as B-1866 in 1979. Reregistered as B-18255 in 1999. Crashed into the sea killing all 225 people on board near the Penghu Islands, Taiwan in 2002. It broke up in mid-air as a result of a faulty repair following a tail strike on landing more than 20 years earlier. An episode of the Air Crash Investigation TV series was made about this crash. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 June 2022, and has since been viewed 298 times. |