ASC-AOR-05-02-001, Vol 1 & 2, B742 In flight structural failure, Penghu Island, Taiwan, 22 May 2002
ASC-AOR-05-02-001, Vol 1 & 2, B742 In flight structural failure, Penghu Island, Taiwan, 22 May 2002
Publication info
Category
Accident Reports
Airworthiness
Loss of Control
On 25 May 2002, a China Airlines Boeing 747-200 broke up in mid air, over Penghu Island Taiwan, following structural failure as a result of an improper repair in 1980, which had not been detected by subsequent inspections.
