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China Airlines Flight 611 (2002) — A Repair Flaw That Led to Catastrophe Decades Later

China Airlines Flight 611 (2002) — A Repair Flaw That Led to Catastrophe Decades Later

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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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