Chiang Kai-shek International Airport

Chiang Kai-shek International Airport {{Airport codes|TPE|RCTP}} (中正國際航空站, pinyin: Zhōngzhèng Gúojī Hángkōngzhàn) is located in Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China and is one of two airports that serve Taipei. The other is Sungshan Domestic Airport, which is within the city limits and formerly served Taipei as its international airport before CKS's construction.

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Pinyin - Taoyuan County - Taiwan Province - Republic of China - Taipei - Sungshan Domestic Airport

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Opened February 21, 1979, Chiang Kai-shek International Airport is a major hub for China Airlines and EVA Air. It is also one of two international airports on Taiwan, and is by far the busiest international air entry point into Taiwan.

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February 21 - 1979 - China Airlines - EVA Air

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The airport is named after former President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek. The airport's name is referred to in Chinese as Chung-Cheng (Zhongzheng), the given name that Chiang Kai-shek chose for himself during his political career, without his surname. In a situation which is similar to Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport, local officials in Taoyuan and other members of the pan-Green coalition often refer to it as the Taoyuan International Airport. There are news organizations and local residents who call the airport "Taoyuan Chung-Cheng Airport", effectively combining the two commonly used names.

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President of the Republic of China - Chiang Kai-shek - Surname - Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport - Pan-Green coalition

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If Project Bojinka had not been discovered after a fire in Manila, Philippines, one or more aircraft owned by a U.S. carrier/s in this airport would have blown up over the Pacific Ocean on January 21, 1995 as part of the project's first phase.

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Project Bojinka - Manila, Philippines - U.S. - Pacific Ocean - January 21 - 1995

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On February 16, 1998, China Airlines Flight 676, which was arriving from Denpasar-Bali International Airport, Indonesia, crashed into a residential area while trying to land in inclement weather, killing all 196 people on board and six on the ground.

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February 16 - 1998 - China Airlines Flight 676 - Denpasar-Bali International Airport - Indonesia

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On October 31, 2000, Singapore Airlines Flight 006, which was on a Singapore Changi Airport,Singapore-Taipei-Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles route crashed upon takeoff from Taipei, killing 82 passengers. According to the investigative report, it was caused by bad communication between the captain and the control tower, resulting in the planes taking off from runway 05R which was undergoing repair.

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October 31 - 2000 - Singapore Airlines Flight 006 - Singapore Changi Airport - Singapore - Los Angeles International Airport - Los Angeles

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On May 25, 2002, China Airlines Flight 611 broke up in midflight on the way to Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong from Chiang Kai Shek Airport. All of 225 people on board perished.

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May 25 - 2002 - China Airlines Flight 611 - Hong Kong International Airport - Hong Kong

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The airport has two terminals.

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