China Airlines Flight 676

On the night of February 16, 1998, China Airlines flight 676 (CAL676, CI676) crashed at road and resident near Chiang Kai Shek International Airport, Taiwan.

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February 16 - 1998 - China Airlines - Chiang Kai Shek International Airport - Taiwan

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The Airbus A300B4-622R jet, registered B-1814, was en route from Ngurah Rai Airport to Taipei. The weather was inclement with rain and fog when the aircraft approached Chiang Kai Shek airport, so the pilot requested a go-around. After the jet was cleared to land at runway 05L, the autopilot was disengaged, and the pilots then attempted a manual go-around. The jet slowed down, pitched up by 40 degrees, rose 1,000 feet (300 m), stalled, and crashed into a residential neighborhood, bursting into flames. All 196 people on board were killed, along with seven people on the ground.

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Airbus A300 - Ngurah Rai Airport

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The flight route designator for this route has since been changed to flight 688.

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