Boeing MD-90 incident near Tao-Yuan, Tw, May 12, 2011
On May 12, 2011 at about 8:36 pm local time, a Boeing MD-90, registered B17917, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Tao-Yuan (Tao-Yuan airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 101 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 12, 2011 · about 8:36 pm local time
- Place
- Tao-Yuan, Taiwan · Tao-Yuan
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 101 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing MD-90
- Registration
- B17917 · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Taiwan Aviation Safety Council (ASC) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an MD-90 that occurred on May 12, 2011. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the ASC investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the ASC.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Uni-Air
The flight
- Departed from: Macau
- Destination: Tao-Yuan
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 06
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 3 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 96 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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