EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 5 MIN
China Airlines Flight 611 (2002) — A Repair Flaw That Led to Catastrophe Decades Later
from Inside Out · host Author AP MV
Send us Fan MailIn 2002, China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrated midair, killing all 225 on board. But the tragedy didn’t begin that day — it began 22 years earlier, with a botched repair after a tailstrike accident.In this episode, we uncover how a forgotten maintenance flaw led to one of aviation’s most haunting disasters — and what it teaches us about accountability, engineering, and the hidden weight of human error.Because sometimes, the past doesn’t stay buried. It flies.
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Send us Fan Mail In 2002, China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrated midair, killing all 225 on board. But the tragedy didn’t begin that day — it began 22 years earlier, with a botched repair after a tailstrike accident. In this episode, we uncover how a forgotten maintenance flaw led to one of aviation’s most haunting disasters — and what it teaches us about accountability, engineering, and the hidden weight of human error. Because sometimes, the past doesn’t stay buried. It flies.
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