China Airlines Flight 006
Damage to the plane's horizontal stabilizers | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 19, 1985 |
| Summary | High-altitude upset and dive due to spatial disorientation after engine failure |
| Site | Pacific Ocean, near San Francisco, California, United States |
| Aircraft | |
| N4522V, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 747SP-09 |
| Operator | China Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | CI006 |
| ICAO flight No. | CAL006 |
| Call sign | DYNASTY 006 |
| Registration | N4522V |
| Flight origin | Chiang Kai Shek International Airport, Taoyuan, Taiwan |
| Destination | Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupants | 274 |
| Passengers | 251 |
| Crew | 23 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 24 (2 serious) |
| Survivors | 274 |
China Airlines Flight 006 was a daily non-stop international passenger flight from Taipei to Los Angeles International Airport. On February 19, 1985, the Boeing 747SP operating the flight was involved in an aircraft upset accident, following the failure of the No. 4 engine, while cruising at 41,000 ft (12,500 m). The plane rolled over and plunged 30,000 ft (9,100 m), experiencing high speeds and g-forces (as high as 5 g) before the captain was able to recover from the dive, and then to divert to San Francisco International Airport. Twenty-four occupants were injured.