On 9 Mar 2019, a BOEING 747 operated by China Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Taiwan, Taiwan. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: No probable cause was provided in the source material. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
The NTSB was notified of an incident involving a China Airlines Boeing 747 that occurred in Taiwan on March 9, 2019.
The Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 747, registration B-18211, which took place on March 09, 2019.
Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to support the investigation being conducted by the government of Taiwan. There were no injuries reported in relation to this event.
Probable cause
No probable cause was provided in the source material.
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