McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crash, Oct 25, 1993, Kaohsiung
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 accident on October 25, 1993 near Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan with no fatalities. Cause: Separation of the left engine...
- Date: October 25, 1993
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- Location: Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Separation of the left engine fan cowl during initial climb, followed by a long landing and runway overrun.
A Far Eastern Air Transport MD-82 lost the fan cowl of its left engine during initial climb from Kaohsiung and returned to land. The aircraft landed about 4,000 feet past the threshold, overran into a drainage ditch and stopped against a concrete wall. All 160 occupants were evacuated, and four passengers had minor injuries.