China Airlines — safety analytics
Aggregated accident and incident data from NTSB, Wikidata, and investigation authorities worldwide. Coverage: 1967–2026.
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44Total events
15Fatal accidents
11Hull losses
859Total fatalities
1967–2026Data span
China Airlines fatal accidents
- 25 May 2002 · MaKung/ocean, Taiwan · Boeing/B747-200 · 225 killed
- 8 Mar 2000 · over South China Sea · Airbus A300B4-622R · 1 killed
- 22 Aug 1999 · Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG) · McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · 3 killed
- 16 Feb 1998 · Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek), Taiwan · Airbus A300-600 · 203 killed
- 26 Apr 1994 · Nagoya-Komaki International Airport (NGO), Japan · Airbus A300B4-622R · 264 killed
- 29 Dec 1991 · Wanli, Taiwan · Boeing 747-200 · 5 killed
- 26 Oct 1989 · Hualien, Taiwan · Boeing 737-200 · 54 killed
- 16 Feb 1986 · 19 km N off Magong Airport (MZG), Taiwan · Boeing 737-281 · 13 killed
- 27 Feb 1980 · Manila International Airport (MNL), Philippines · Boeing 707-309C · 2 killed
- 11 Sept 1979 · Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek), Taiwan · Boeing 707 · 6 killed
- 9 Mar 1978 · Hong Kong · Boeing 737-281 · 1 killed
- 21 Nov 1971 · Penghu Islands (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan · Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle · 25 killed
- 12 Aug 1970 · Taipei-Songshan, Taiwan · NAMC YS-11 · 14 killed
- 2 Jan 1969 · Mt Paku, Taiwan · Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 24 killed
- 24 Oct 1967 · Vietnam · Douglas DC-3 · 16 killed
- 21 Aug 1967 · South China Sea · Douglas DC-3 · 6 killed
Accidents by year
Data sourced from NTSB CAROL, Wikidata (Q744913), and official investigation authorities. Counts represent recorded events; actual figures may differ from airline-published data due to source methodology differences. Methodology last reviewed 2026-05-06. See /about for details.