China Airlines Flight 611 Crashes in Taiwan Strait, 225 Dead, May 25, 2002
China Airlines Flight 611 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes into the Taiwan Strait, with the loss of all 225 people on board.
Date: May 25, 2002
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