Plane Crashes That Changed the Skies Forever

En route from Taipei to Hong Kong, a Boeing 747 suddenly disintegrated in midair over the Taiwan Strait. The wreckage fell into the sea, killing all 225 people onboard. The breakup was so sudden that the crew never had time to send a distress call.

Investigators discovered a faulty repair from a tail strike 22 years earlier had caused hidden structural cracks. The crash emphasized the long-term dangers of improper maintenance. China Airlines 611 became a haunting reminder that past damage, if not correctly repaired, can return decades later with devastating consequences.