Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 August 1981 |
| Type | Mid-air decompression |
| Site | near Taipei |
| Passengers | 104 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Fatalities | 110 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737 |
| Operator | Far Eastern Air Transport |
| Tail number | B-2603 |
Far East Air Transport Flight 103 (callsign FAR EASTERN 103), a Boeing 737, had just departed Taipei Songshan Airport for Kaohsiung when the aircraft broke apart in mid-air 14 minutes after take-off.
Although the accident was thought to have been caused by an explosive device, an investigation by the Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Board concluded that severe corrosion led to a pressure hull rupture.
The aircraft had previously lost cabin pressure on 5 August and also when the crew had been returning it to Taipei for repairs earlier on the day of its fatal flight.
Eighteen Japanese, including Kuniko Mukōda, and two others foreigners, died on the flight.[1]
[edit] References
- UK CAA Document CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary (ICAO Summary 4/76)
