B-16411

Unknown
None

BOEING 747 - 400S/N: 29111

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, March 25, 2012
NTSB Number
ENG12WA017
Location
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Event ID
20120413X55842
Aircraft Damage
Unknown
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
383
Total Aboard
383

Aircraft Information

Registration
B-16411
Make
BOEING
Serial Number
29111
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
747 - 400BO40
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On March 25, 2012, at 1044 Taipei local time, a Boeing 747-400 airplane, registration number B-16411, operating as EVA Airways Corporation passenger flight BR702, encountered a left outflow valve malfunction and abnormal cabin altitude during enroute climb. The aircraft returned to Taoyuan International Airport without further incident.

The Aviation Safety Council (ASC) of Taiwan investigated the incident. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the ASC at:

Aviation Safety Council

11th Floor, 200, Section 3

Beixin Road, Xindian District

New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

The final report number is ASC-AOR-13-03-001. The report (in Chinese only) can be downloaded at the ASC website, www.asc.gov.tw.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ENG12WA017