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) |