Boeing 747-200 crash, Dec 29, 1991 (5 killed), Wanli
Boeing 747-200 accident on December 29, 1991 near Wanli, New Taipei City, Taiwan with 5 fatalities. Cause: Fatigue cracking in the No. 3 engine pylon,...
- Date: December 29, 1991
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-200
- Location: Wanli, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fatigue cracking in the No. 3 engine pylon, which began at an improper weld repair, caused the engine to separate and strike the No. 4 engine, leaving the crew unable to control the aircraft.
China Airlines Cargo Flight 358, a Boeing 747-200 freighter bound from Taipei to Anchorage, lost its No. 3 engine shortly after takeoff, and the No. 4 engine was also torn off. The crew could not keep control while trying to return, and the aircraft broke up on a mountain slope near Wanli. All five crew members died.