Boeing 747-200 · 209B MSN 21843

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History

Boeing 747-209B, serial number 21843, line number 386, first flight 16 Jul 1979. Delivered to China Airlines on 31 Jul 1979, registered B-1866. Re-registered with China Airlines in Jan 1999 as B-18255. 25 May 2002 nr Penghu, Taiwan 225(i) crashed in sea 20 minutes after TO, ER Taipei-Hong Kong, sHK 1 Mar 1999 old registration, seen 1 May 1999 Wichita converted as -F, still old registration, re-registered 27 Jul 1999, still pax-AC repossessed Aug 2000, last 742B in passengers service, last service due 25 May 2002 (the day it crashed) before being sold to Orient Thai Airlines (so not taken up), total time 64394, 21180 l. Current status: written off in an accident.