Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 October 1989
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-209
Owner/operator: China Airlines
Registration Number: B-180
Location: 5,5 km N of Hualien Airport (HUN) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 54 / Occupants: 54
Component Affected: Boeing 737-200 aircraft ? specifically the flight control system and navigation system.Boeing 737-200 aircraft ? specifically the flight control system and navigation system.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-200 aircraft, operating flight 204, collided with a mountain near Hualien Airport. All 54 occupants were killed. The collision occurred at an altitude of 7000 feet, approximately 3 minutes after takeoff. The probable cause was a crew error ? the pilots used the ‘climbout’ procedure incorrectly, resulting in a left turn instead of a right turn.A Boeing 737-200 aircraft, operating flight 204, collided with a mountain near Hualien Airport. All 54 occupants were killed. The collision occurred at an altitude of 7000 feet, approximately 3 minutes after takeoff. The probable cause was a crew error ? the pilots used the ‘climbout’ procedure incorrectly, resulting in a left turn instead of a right turn.
Description
China Airlines flight 204, a Boeing 737-200, collided with a mountain near Hualien Airport, killing all 54 occupants. Flight 204 collided with a mountain in the Chiashan mountain range at an elevation of 7000 feet, 3 minutes after takeoff. PROBABLE CAUSE: The crew used the climbout procedure of the wrong runway, causing the aircraft to make a left instead of right turn.
Primary Cause
Crew error ? incorrect use of the climbout procedure leading to a left turn.Crew error ? incorrect use of the climbout procedure leading to a left turn.Share on:
