Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 November 1971
Aircraft Type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III
Owner/operator: China Airlines
Registration Number: B-1852
Location: near Penghu Island –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Boeing 737 aircraftBoeing 737 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference

A Boeing 737 aircraft crashed into the sea during a flight from Taipei to Hong Kong. The probable cause is a probable bomb explosion.A Boeing 737 aircraft crashed into the sea during a flight from Taipei to Hong Kong. The probable cause is a probable bomb explosion.
Description
The aircraft crashed into the sea on a flight from Taipei to Hong Kong. PROBABLE CAUSE: Bomb explosion.
Primary Cause
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