Boeing 747-400 9V-SPK
31 October 2000 · Taipei, Taiwan · Fatal
Summary
On 31 October 2000 at about 23:17 local time, a Boeing 747-400 registered 9V-SPK, operated by Singapore Airlines Ltd, was involved in an accident near Taipei, Taiwan. 179 people were on board and 83 died, 39 were seriously injured, 32 had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-400
- Registration
- 9V-SPK
- Operator
- Singapore Airlines Ltd
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA01RA002
People
83 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | 83 | 39 | 32 | 25 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2000 | Boeing 747-422 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2000 | Boeing 747-236 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Boeing 747-300 | Rome, Italy | Qantas Airlines, Inc. | Unknown | - |
| 12 Jun 2000 | Boeing 747-200 | English Channel, United Kingdom | Air Atlanta | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jun 2000 | Boeing 747F | Frankfurt, Germany | Air China | Unknown | - |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Boeing 747-2B6B | Montreal, Canada | Royal Air Maroc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2000 | Bell 430 | Chiu An, Taiwan | Daily Air Corp. | Unknown | - |
| 28 Nov 1999 | Hiller UH-12E | Kaohslung, Taiwan | Emerald Pacific Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Cessna 152 | Agana, Taiwan | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 1999 | Kawasaki BK-117B-1 | Keelung, Taiwan | Daily Air Corporation | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Nov 2001 | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | Taipei, Taiwan | EVA AIr | Unknown | - |
| 24 Aug 1999 | McDonnell Douglas MD-90 | Hualien, Taiwan | UNI Airlines | Fatal | 1 |