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Far East Air Transport Flight 103 (callsign FAR EASTERN 103), a Boeing 737-222, had just departed Taipei Songshan Airport for Kaohsiung on 22 August 1981, when the aircraft broke apart in mid-air 14 minutes after take-off. Although the accident was thought to have been caused by an explosive device, an investigation by the Republic of China Civil Aeronautics Board concluded that severe corrosion led to a pressure hull rupture. The aircraft had previously lost cabin pressure on 5 August and also when the crew had been returning it to Taipei for repairs earlier on the day of its fatal flight. The crash occurred south of Taipei and the wreckage was in an area with the length of . A total of 110 passengers and crew including 18 Japanese citizens (including Kuniko Mukōda),〔"(AIRLINER THAT CRASHED IN TAIWAN, KILLING 110, HAD PRESSURE SNAGS )." ''Associated Press'' at ''The New York Times''. Sunday 23 August 1981. Late City Final Edition, Section 1, Page 3, Column 1. Retrieved on 6 January 2012.〕 and two Americans, died.〔"(U.S. Experts to Probe Crash )." ''Associated Press'' at the ''Sarasota Herald-Tribune''. Sunday 30 August 1981. 3A. Retrieved on 6 January 2012.〕 The accident was the deadliest on Taiwanese soil at the time, and to date is still the second-deadliest behind China Airlines Flight 676. ==See also== * China Airlines Flight 611 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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