Narrative:
Flight BR316 departed Brisbane at 05:29 for to Taipei. The first officer was the handling pilot for the flight. The departure and en route segments of the flight were uneventful. At about 16:48 the aircraft experienced a hard landing on initial touchdown on runway 06. The pilot-in-command took control immediately after aircraft bounced and performed a go around. The aircraft landed on runway 06 on the second attempt. After landing, the aircraft it was found that the left tire of the nose landing gear had failed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the nose landing gear wheel well area.
Bounced on landing
Runway mishap
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 20 November 2001 |
| Time: | 16:48 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
| Operator: | Eva Air |
| Registration: | B-16101 |
| MSN: | 48542/570 |
| First flight: | 1994 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 207 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 220 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek Airport (TPE) ( Taiwan)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane International Airport, QLD (BNE/YBBN), Australia |
| Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (TPE/RCTP), Taiwan | |
| Flightnumber: | 316 |
Flight BR316 departed Brisbane at 05:29 for to Taipei. The first officer was the handling pilot for the flight. The departure and en route segments of the flight were uneventful. At about 16:48 the aircraft experienced a hard landing on initial touchdown on runway 06. The pilot-in-command took control immediately after aircraft bounced and performed a go around. The aircraft landed on runway 06 on the second attempt. After landing, the aircraft it was found that the left tire of the nose landing gear had failed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the nose landing gear wheel well area.
Classification:
Heavy landingBounced on landing
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Aviation Safety Council, TaiwanPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Brisbane International Airport, QLD to Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport as the crow flies is 6738 km (4211 miles).
Distance from Brisbane International Airport, QLD to Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport as the crow flies is 6738 km (4211 miles).
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