Boeing 747-400 crash, Nov 4, 1993, Hong Kong-Kai Tak
Boeing 747-400 accident on November 4, 1993 near Hong Kong-Kai Tak, Hong Kong, China with no fatalities. Cause: The commander inadvertently advanced...
- Date: November 4, 1993
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
- Location: Hong Kong-Kai Tak, Hong Kong, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The commander inadvertently advanced the thrust levers instead of selecting reverse, the copilot lacked the skill to control the aircraft in crosswind conditions, and the airline's manual gave no clear crosswind landing technique.
China Airlines flight CI605 from Taipei landed at Kai Tak in gusty crosswinds, rain and windshear. The crew's thrust handling and crosswind control problems, combined with an unclear crosswind technique in the airline's manual, caused the 747-400 to roll and run off the end of the runway into the sea. Ten passengers were injured, one seriously, and the rest were evacuated.