 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, seen at Kai Tak Airport in 1991 | |
| 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 Int'l Airport |
| Destination | Los Angeles International Airport |
| Occupants | 274 |
| Passengers | 251 |
| Crew | 23 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 24 (2 serious) |
| Survivors | 274 |
China Airlines Flight 006 (call sign "Dynasty 006") was a daily non-stop 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 5g) before the captain was able to recover from the dive, and then to divert to San Francisco International Airport.[1]
- ^ "Aircraft accident report : China Airlines Boeing 747-SP, N4522V, 300 nautical miles northwest of San Francisco, California, February 19, 1985" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. March 29, 1986. NTSB/AAR-86/03. Retrieved 2019-04-30.