February 16, 1998
Taipei, Taiwan
China Airlines, Flight 676
Airbus A300-622R
B-1814

 The aircraft was attempting to land at Taipei's international airport in rain and fog when the crew requested a go-around. The plane crashed into a residential neighborhood, ripping the roofs off several structures, skidding into a rice paddy and bursting in flames. DFDR data showed complete autopilot disengagement just after landing clearance. This was followed by an attempted manually flown go-around with falling airspeed and a pitch-up of 40 degrees followed by a gain of 1,000 feet in altitude, total stall and a dive resulting in impact with the ground. All 196 aboard killed.

11:53:56 CAL 676 (F/O) Taipei Approach. Good Evening. Dynasty 676, heading 020. Approaching level 150 with Golf.
11:54:04 APP Dynasty 676, Taipei Approach. Descend and maintain 7000. Taipei QNH 1014, Runway 05L.
11:54:13 CAL 676 (F/O) Descend 7000, 1014, Runway 05L, Dynasty 676.
11:54:29 F/O 15 thousands, APU.
11:54:42 F/O APU ON. Switch on ignition or not? Switch on ignition or not?
11:54:52 Capt OK.
  F/O Ignition ON. APU ON.
11:54:53 Capt Yes.
11:55:31 F/O Altimeter, 1014.
11:55:37 APP Dynasty 676. Turn right heading 050.
11:55:38 CAL 676 (Capt) Roger, heading 050, Dynasty 676.
11:55:42 APP Vector crossing localizer for spacing.
11:55:47 CAL 676 (Capt) Dynasty 676, understand.
11:56:23 Capt APU available.
11:56:39 Capt This one is gone. That one is pulled away. So, use the APU.
11:57:14 Capt 25.8, to Kaohsiung, burn fuel 8000, 4800, remain 6800, 7 plus 8 is 15, 15 thousands.
11:57:28 F/O Yes.
11:57:29 Capt Leave 15 thousands.
11:57:39 Capt Approach check list please!
11:57:40 F/O Yes.
11:57:43 APP Dynasty 676. Descend and maintain 4000.
11:57:53 F/O ECAM status : Trim tank system fault..... INOP. Clear!
11:57:59 Capt Clear!
11:58:03 F/O Altimeter, MDA.
11:58:05 Capt Altimeter 1014, MDA is 173, Set.
11:58:08 F/O 1014, MDA 173 set right, V bugs.
11:58:10 Capt OK, set 140, Green dot 223.
11:58:12 F/O 140, 223, Ignition continue relight, Signs ON, Landing elevation 107, Cabin ALT 670. Approach briefing.
11:58:26 Capt Complete.
  F/O Shoulder harness.
11:58:27 Capt Fasten
11:58:28 F/O Fasten right. Approach checklist complete.
11:58:30 Capt Thank you, complete.
11:59:10 CAL 676 (F/O) Taipei Approach, Dynasty 676. Heading 050. Approach 7000.
11:59:15 APP Dynasty 676. Turn right heading 090, intercept Runway 05L localiser. Descend and maintain 4000.
11:59:23 CAL 676 (F/O) Flight heading 090. Descend 4000. Intercept runway 09, 05 localiser, Dynasty 676.
11:59:35 F/O 16 miles to runway, present ALT 7000 feet.
11:59:41 Capt Flap 15.
11:59:42 F/O Speed check.
12:00:06 F/O Flap 15.
12:01:22 APP Dynasty 676. Now 16 miles from airport. Clear ILS. runway 05L approach.
12:01:26 CAL 676 (F/O) Clear ILS runway 05L approach, Dynasty 676.
12:01:45 Capt Localizer star.
12:01:47 F/O Localizer star.
12:01:54 F/O Clear for ILS.
12:02:05 Capt OK. Gears down.
12:02:06 F/O Gear Down.
12:02:13 F/O Gear down, three green.
12:02:14 Capt Check.
12:02:33 APP Dynasty 676. Contact Tower 118.7
12:02:36 CAL 676 (F/O) Tower 118.7 Dynasty 676.
12:02:41 APP Dynasty 6....
12:02:44 CAL 676 (F/O) Taipei Tower. Good evening. Dynasty 676, 9-miles on final, ILS runway 09L approach.
12:02:52 TWR Dynasty 676, Taipei Tower, Runway 05L, wind 360 at 5, QNH 1015, clear to land.
12:02:58 CAL 676 (F/O) 1015, clear to land. Dynasty 676.
12:03:02 F/O 1015
12:03:18 Capt 2 miles.
12:03:20 F/O Roger.
12:03:31 Capt Yeah! Now is higher, but no problem to continue.
12:03:32 F/O Yes.
12:03:42 Capt Now is Clear, isn't it?
12:03:43 F/O Clear. Clear ILS.
12:03:44 Capt Yeah, this is not available! 2 times 3 is 6, OK, 2000, 2 times 6 is 12, should be OK, but is not work if doing in this way.
12:03:59 Capt OK. Flap 20.
12:04:00 F/O Flap 20.
12:04:08 Capt. Finished. Tailwind is too strong. 2 miles. Do you call them?
12:04:16 F/O Yes.
12:04:18 Capt Call, call the Tower.
12:04:20 CAL 676 (F/O) Tower, Dynasty 676, 3 miles on final. Confirm clear to land.
12:04:26 TWR Clear to land. Wind 360 at 3, clear to land.
12:04:29 F/O Roger, clear to land, Dynasty 676.
12:04:34 F/O OK. Glide Slope blue. Localizer green.
12:04:42 Capt 1000 feet higher.
12:04:52 Capt Come on, 1000!
12:04:56 Capt OK. 30/40.
12:04:57 F/O 30/40.
12:05:02 F/O Landing gear, down, three green.
12:05:04 F/O Anti-skid, normal and eight released.
12:05:06 F/O Slat/Flap, 30/40.
12:05:07 F/O Spoiler.
12:05:09 F/O Armed.
12:05:10 F/O Landing light, on.
12:05:12 F/O Landing check list complete.
12:05:14 Capt Go lever, Go Around.
12:05:15 F/O Go Around, Go level.
12:05:17 Capt Yes. Go!
12:05:19 Capt Positive, gears up!
12:05:20 F/O Gear down?
12:05:21 Capt Gear Up!
12:05:22 F/O Heading Select, flaps.
12:05:26 F/O Plus 10
12:05:27 CAM Don, Don....
12:05:29 Capt Latch.
12:05:32 CAM Don,
12:05:33 CAM Du
12:05:34 CAM Wu.....
12:05:36 CAM Wu Lu .......
12:05:37 CAM Wu Lu....., D-ling
12:05:38 CAM D-ling.
  CAL 676 (F/O) Tower, Dynasty....
12:05:40 Capt OK
12:05:42 CAM Don
12:05:43 CAM Don
12:05:44 CAM Don
  Capt OH! My God!
12:05:45 Capt OH! My God!
12:05:46 TWR Dynasty 676, confirm go around?
12:05:49 CAM Du....
12:05:50 CAL 676 (F/O) Confirm go around!
  CAM Da La.
  GPWS Terrain.
12:05:52 F/O Pull it up, too low!
12:05:53 CAM Whoop, Whoop, Pull up, Da La, Da La, Da La.
12:05:55 CAM Whoop Whoop Da La, Pull Up.
12:05:57 CAM Whoop. Whoop, Pull
12:05:58 CAM Da La.
    (End of Recording)

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