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October 2, 2008 · Boeing 747 400 · B-18202
Bangkok, TH
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 2, 2008
Injury Outcomes
14 injuries (1 serious injury, 13 minor injuries), 151 uninjured
Location
Bangkok, TH
Aircraft
Boeing 747 400
Tail Number
B-18202
Operator
China Airlines
Injuries
Serious
NTSB Number
DCA09WA003
On October 2, 2008, at 1058 local Thai time, a China Airlines Boeing 747-400, registered in Taiwan as B-18202, experienced turbulence while enroute to Bangkok, Thailand, from Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong. The flight was at flight level 400 and 128 nm northeast of Bangkok at the time of the event. Ten passengers and four cabin crewmembers sustained injuries. One passenger suffered a spinal cord injury. The accident investigation was delegated by the Government of Thailand to the Government of Taiwan.
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On October 2, 2008, at 1058 local Thai time, a China Airlines Boeing 747-400, registered in Taiwan as B-18202, experienced turbulence while enroute to Bangkok, Thailand, from Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong. The flight was at flight level 400 and 128 nm northeast of Bangkok at the time of the event. Ten passengers and four cabin crewmembers sustained injuries. One passenger suffered a spinal cord injury. The accident investigation was delegated by the Government of Thailand to the Government of Taiwan.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time03:58 UTC
Nearest AirportBangkok International Airport (147nm)
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 747 400
Tail NumberB-18202
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorChina Airlines
Engines4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary14 injuries (1 serious injury, 13 minor injuries), 151 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor13
Uninjured151
Total165
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0