BOEING 747

Taipei — September 2, 2010

Event Information

DateSeptember 2, 2010
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberDCA10WA093
Event ID20100907X43340
LocationTaipei
CountryTW
AirportTao Yuan International Airport
Highest Injury—

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model747
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageMINR

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On September 2, 2010, at 1337 UTC, an Eva Airways Boeing 747-400 ran off the edge of runway 24 upon landing at Tao Yuan International Airport, Taipei, Taiwan. The aircraft was registered in Taiwan a B-16410 and was on a scheduled passenger flight from Poo Dong International Airport, Shanghai, China. After landing, the aircraft veered to the left of the runway with the left landing gear off the pavement into the grass. The pilots then drove the airplane back to the center of the runway. At sometime during the event sequence, the nos. 1, 3, and 4 tires deflated and the left inboard flap retract mechanism was damaged. No one was injured during the incident.

The investigation is being conducted by the Aviation Safety Council (ASC) of Taiwan. The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of manufacture.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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