China Airlines Flight 642

3Fatalities

312Survivors

315On board

Accident details

Date: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Location: Xxxxxxx
Country: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Operator: XX-XXXX
Aircraft: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Registration: Xxxxxxxxx
From: 000
Stopover: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
To: Xxxxxxx
Passengers: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Crew: XX-XXXX
Injuries: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Summary: Xxxxxxxxx

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What happened

A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 crashes on landing at Hong Kong International Airport during Typhoon Sam; of the 315 people on board, three die.

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