China Airlines Flight 611: shattered in seconds by metal fatigue

Synopsis

Flight 611 was a routine China Airlines international flight from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport which disintegrated mid-air over the Taiwan Strait on 25 May 2002. The cause of the explosive decompression was determined to be due to metal fatigue of the aircraft which had arisen over an inadequate repair of the aircraft after an incident in February 1980.

Aviation crash video

Part 1 of 5

Video embedded from YouTube on 20 March 2009 (see Cineflix, undated-a¹)

Part 2 of 5

Video embedded from YouTube on 20 March 2009 (see Cineflix, undated-b²)

Part 3 of 5

Video embedded from YouTube on 20 March 2009 (see Cineflix, undated-c³)

Part 4 of 5

Video embedded from YouTube on 20 March 2009 (see Cineflix, undated-d⁴)

Part 5 of 5

Video embedded from YouTube on 20 March 2009 (see Cineflix, undated-e⁵)

Flight Information

Date: 25 May 2002
Flight Route: Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) - Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Aircraft: Boeing 747-200B
Registration: B-18255
Crew on Board:Passengers on Board: 19:206
Fatalities:Survivors: 225:0
Incident Type: Inflight Structural Failure leading to Explosive Decompression

References

1. CINEFLIX (undated-a). Shattered in seconds. Air Crash Investigations, Undated. Part 1 retrieved from YouTube on 20 March 2009.

2. CINEFLIX (undated-b). Shattered in seconds. Air Crash Investigations, Undated. Part 2 retrieved from YouTube on 20 March 2009.

3. CINEFLIX (undated-c). Shattered in seconds. Air Crash Investigations, Undated. Part 3 retrieved from YouTube on 20 March 2009.

4. CINEFLIX (undated-d). Shattered in seconds. Air Crash Investigations, Undated. Part 4 retrieved from YouTube on 20 March 2009.

5. CINEFLIX (undated-e). Shattered in seconds. Air Crash Investigations, Undated. Part 5 retrieved from YouTube on 20 March 2009.

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