Events tagged with "747-400"

Historical Events tagged with "747-400"

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Transportation & Infrastructure

China Airlines Flight 605 Runway Overrun Incident

November 4th, 1993 31 years ago

China Airlines Flight 605, operated by a Boeing 747-400, overran the runway while landing at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport. The aircraft, arriving from Taipei, encountered difficulties during its landing due to weather conditions, which contributed to the incident, resulting in damage to the plane but no fatalities among the 278 passengers and crew. Emergency services managed to assist everyone safely off the aircraft, demonstrating effective response protocols at the airport.