16 February 1998 - China Airlines 676

The Airbus A300-622R jet, registered B-1814, was enroute from Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, Indonesia to Taipei, where it carried out a ILS/DME runway 5L approach to Taipei Chiang Kai Shek Airport in light rain and fog.

It came in 1000ft too high on the glide slope (at 1515ft, 1,2nm short of the threshold). Go around power was applied 19 seconds later over the threshold (at 1475ft agl). The gear was raised and the flaps set to 20deg as the Airbus climbed through 1723ft in a 35-deg pitch-up. Reaching 2751ft (42.7 deg pitch-up, 45kts speed) the aircraft stalled. Control couldn't be regained as the aircraft struck the ground 200ft left off the runway, hit an utility pole and a highway median. It then skidded into several houses, surrounded by fish farms, rice paddies, factories and warehouses, and exploded. Weather was 2400ft visibility, RVR runway 05L of 3900ft, 300ft broken ceiling, 3000ft overcast.

Transcript of the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)

Time (GMT) Station / Pilot : Message:
11:53:56 CAL 676 (F/O) Taipei Approach. Good Evening. Dynasty 676, heading 020. Approaching level 150 with Golf.
11:54:04 APP Dynasty 676, Taipei Approach. Descend and maintain 7000. Taipei QNH 1014, Runway 05L.
11:54:13 CAL 676 (F/O) Descend 7000, 1014, Runway 05L, Dynasty 676.
11:54:29 F/O 15 thousands, APU.
11:54:42 F/O APU ON. Switch on ignition or not? Switch on ignition or not?
11:54:52 Capt OK.
  F/O Ignition ON. APU ON.
11:54:53 Capt Yes.
11:55:31 F/O Altimeter, 1014.
11:55:37 APP Dynasty 676. Turn right heading 050.
11:55:38 CAL 676 (Capt) Roger, heading 050, Dynasty 676.
11:55:42 APP Vector crossing localiser for spacing.
11:55:47 CAL 676 (Capt) Dynasty 676, understand.
11:56:23 Capt APU available.
11:56:39 Capt This one is gone. That one is pulled away. So, use the APU.
11:57:14 Capt 25.8, to Kaohsiung, burn fuel 8000, 4800, remain 6800, 7 plus 8 is 15, 15 thousands.
11:57:28 F/O Yes.
11:57:29 Capt Leave 15 thousands.
11:57:39 Capt Approach check list please!
11:57:40 F/O Yes.
11:57:43 APP Dynasty 676. Descend and maintain 4000.
11:57:53 F/O ECAM status : Trim tank system fault..... INOP. Clear!
11:57:59 Capt Clear!
11:58:03 F/O Altimeter, MDA.
11:58:05 Capt Altimeter 1014, MDA is 173, Set.
11:58:08 F/O 1014, MDA 173 set right, V bugs.
11:58:10 Capt OK, set 140, Green dot 223.
11:58:12 F/O 140, 223, Ignition continue relight, Signs ON, Landing elevation 107, Cabin ALT 670. Approach briefing.
11:58:26 Capt Complete.
  F/O Shoulder harness.
11:58:27 Capt Fasten
11:58:28 F/O Fasten right. Approach checklist complete.
11:58:30 Capt Thank you, complete.
11:59:10 CAL 676 (F/O) Taipei Approach, Dynasty 676. Heading 050. Approach 7000.
11:59:15 APP Dynasty 676. Turn right heading 090, intercept Runway 05L localiser. Descend and maintain 4000.
11:59:23 CAL 676 (F/O) Flight heading 090. Descend 4000. Intercept runway 09, 05 localiser, Dynasty 676.
11:59:35 F/O 16 miles to runway, present ALT 7000 feet.
11:59:41 Capt Flap 15.
11:59:42 F/O Speed check.
12:00:06 F/O Flap 15.
12:01:22 APP Dynasty 676. Now 16 miles from airport. Clear ILS. runway 05L approach.
12:01:26 CAL 676 (F/O) Clear ILS runway 05L approach, Dynasty 676.
12:01:45 Capt Localiser star.
12:01:47 F/O Localiser star.
12:01:54 F/O Clear for ILS.
12:02:05 Capt OK. Gears down.
12:02:06 F/O Gear Down.
12:02:13 F/O Gear down, three green.
12:02:14 Capt Check.
12:02:33 APP Dynasty 676. Contact Tower 118.7
12:02:36 CAL 676 (F/O) Tower 118.7 Dynasty 676.
12:02:41 APP Dynasty 6....
12:02:44 CAL 676 (F/O) Taipei Tower. Good evening. Dynasty 676, 9-miles on final, ILS runway 09L approach.
12:02:52 TWR Dynasty 676, Taipei Tower, Runway 05L, wind 360 at 5, QNH 1015, clear to land.
12:02:58 CAL 676 (F/O) 1015, clear to land. Dynasty 676.
12:03:02 F/O 1015
12:03:18 Capt 2 miles.
12:03:20 F/O Roger.
12:03:31 Capt Yeah! Now is higher, but no problem to continue.
12:03:32 F/O Yes.
12:03:42 Capt Now is Clear, isn't it?
12:03:43 F/O Clear. Clear ILS.
12:03:44 Capt Yeah, this is not available! 2 times 3 is 6, OK, 2000, 2 times 6 is 12, should be OK, but is not work if doing in this way.
12:03:59 Capt OK. Flap 20.
12:04:00 F/O Flap 20.
12:04:08 Capt. Finished. Tailwind is too strong. 2 miles. Do you call them?
12:04:16 F/O Yes.
12:04:18 Capt Call, call the Tower.
12:04:20 CAL 676 (F/O) Tower, Dynasty 676, 3 miles on final. Confirm clear to land.
12:04:26 TWR Clear to land. Wind 360 at 3, clear to land.
12:04:29 F/O Roger, clear to land, Dynasty 676.
12:04:34 F/O OK. Glide Slope blue. Localiser green.
12:04:42 Capt 1000 feet higher.
12:04:52 Capt Come on, 1000!
12:04:56 Capt OK. 30/40.
12:04:57 F/O 30/40.
12:05:02 F/O Landing gear, down, three green.
12:05:04 F/O Anti-skid, normal and eight released.
12:05:06 F/O Slat/Flap, 30/40.
12:05:07 F/O Spoiler.
12:05:09 F/O Armed.
12:05:10 F/O Landing light, on.
12:05:12 F/O Landing check list complete.
12:05:14 Capt Go lever, Go Around.
12:05:15 F/O Go Around, Go level.
12:05:17 Capt Yes. Go!
12:05:19 Capt Positive, gears up!
12:05:20 F/O Gear down?
12:05:21 Capt Gear Up!
12:05:22 F/O Heading Select, flaps.
12:05:26 F/O Plus 10
12:05:27 CAM Don, Don....
12:05:29 Capt Latch.
12:05:32 CAM Don,
12:05:33 CAM Du
12:05:34 CAM Wu.....
12:05:36 CAM Wu Lu .......
12:05:37 CAM Wu Lu....., D-ling
12:05:38 CAM D-ling.
  CAL 676 (F/O) Tower, Dynasty....
12:05:40 Capt OK
12:05:42 CAM Don
12:05:43 CAM Don
12:05:44 CAM Don
  Capt OH! My God!
12:05:45 Capt OH! My God!
12:05:46 TWR Dynasty 676, confirm go around?
12:05:49 CAM Du....
12:05:50 CAL 676 (F/O) Confirm go around!
  CAM Da La.
  GPWS Terrain.
12:05:52 F/O Pull it up, too low!
12:05:53 CAM Whoop, Whoop, Pull up, Da La, Da La, Da La.
12:05:55 CAM Whoop Whoop Da La, Pull Up.
12:05:57 CAM Whoop. Whoop, Pull
12:05:58 CAM Da La.
    (End of Recording)

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