Boeing 747-400 crash, Oct 31, 2000 (83 killed), Taipei-Ta...
Boeing 747-400 accident on October 31, 2000 near Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek), Taipei City, Taiwan with 83 fatalities. Cause: The crew lost...
- Date: October 31, 2000
- Aircraft: Boeing 747-400
- Location: Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek), Taipei City, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 83
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The crew lost situational awareness and started the takeoff on closed runway 05R instead of 05L, in low visibility and a strong crosswind. Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council also cited airport conditions and time pressure, while Singapore's ministry disputed the findings and attributed the accident to airport deficiencies.
Singapore Airlines Flight 006, a Boeing 747-400, took off in a typhoon from a closed runway at Taipei Chiang Kai-shek airport, believing it was on the correct runway. The aircraft struck construction equipment and barriers, broke up and burned. A total of 83 people were killed.