China Airlines Flight 358
China Airlines Flight 358 was a Boeing 747-2R7F/SCD freighter that crashed on December 29, 1991, shortly after takeoff from Chiang Kai-shek International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan. All 5 crew members were killed.
B-198, the aircraft involved, seen at Los Angeles International Airport in 1990. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 December 1991 |
| Summary | Engine detachment due to improper maintenance |
| Site | Wanli, Taiwan |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 747-2R7F/SCD |
| Operator | China Airlines Cargo |
| IATA flight No. | CI358 |
| ICAO flight No. | CAL358 |
| Call sign | DYNASTY 358 |
| Registration | B-198 |
| Flight origin | Chiang Kai-shek Int'l Airport Taipei, Taiwan |
| Destination | Anchorage International Airport Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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