China Airlines Flight 204
B-180, the aircraft involved, during delivery flight in 1986 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 October 1989 |
| Summary | Takeoff from wrong runway, wrong turn after airborne due to pilot and ATC error resulting in CFIT |
| Site | Chiashan mountain range, 5,5 km (3.4 mls) north off Hualien Airport, Taiwan 24°4′12″N 121°29′28″E / 24.07000°N 121.49111°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-209 |
| Operator | China Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | CI204 |
| ICAO flight No. | CAL204 |
| Call sign | DYNASTY 204 |
| Registration | B-180 |
| Flight origin | Hualien Airport, Taiwan |
| Destination | Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan |
| Occupants | 54 |
| Passengers | 47 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 54 |
| Survivors | 0 |
China Airlines Flight 204 (CI204/CAL204) was a Boeing 737-209 that crashed into a mountain after takeoff from Hualien Airport, Taiwan, on 26 October 1989. The crash killed all 54 passengers and crew on board the aircraft.