The Plane That Flipped Upside Down and Mostly Survived

On August 22, 1999, heavy rain was pouring down from the sky with strong winds that made it difficult to see beyond a couple of meters away. The crew aboard China Airlines Flight 642 had been advised that the tropical storm was some 50 kilometers away from the Hong Kong International airport, but the conditions suddenly changed.

Previous flights had been diverted to another airport, but Captain Gerardo Lettich and his second in command decided they could land the aircraft safely.

As the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 began to approach the runway, both men realized it was not going to be that easy after all, but there was no turning back.

Footage taken by observers near the airport captured the exact moment the giant aircraft rolled to the right, crashed on the ground, and erupted in a ball of flames.

Amidst the chaos, one voice can be heard saying: “There’s gonna be casualties!” Fortunately, the rescue team at the new airport did a remarkable job…

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