China Airlines [SEP] inception
early years (1959–1995).
With a fleet of two PBY Amphibians, China Airlines was established on 16 December 1959, with its shares completely held by the Taiwan government. It was founded by a retired air force officer and initially concentrated on charter flights. During the 1960s, China Airlines was able to establish its first scheduled routes. In October 1962, a flight from Taipei to Hualien became the airline's first domestic service. Later, with the introduction of Caravelle and Boeing 727-100s, the airlines introduced international
Airlines" (Archive)
- CAL Completes 737-800 Fleet Inspections In Accordance with CAA & FAA Directive - "China Airlines" (Archive)
- Plane gutted at Japanese airport (BBC)
- In pictures: Taiwan plane on fire (BBC)
- Ask the Pilot: What the media didn't tell you about a near disaster in Asia - Patrick Smith, "Salon.com" (Sep, 2007).
- Article on FAA "Lessons Learned" site
- FAA animation of the accident