BOEING 747 - 400 near Taoyuan — 2012-03-25
- Date
- 2012-03-25
- Location
- Taoyuan, TW
- Airport
- RCTP
- Aircraft
- BOEING 747 - 400
- Registration
- B-16411
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB narrative
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.