China Airlines Flight 006 on February 19, 1985 was a flight from Taipei to Los Angeles. After ten hours of flight the Boeing 747SP-09 aircraft lost power in one of its four engines. Although they had several minutes to do so, the pilots failed to adjust the controls to counteract the asymmetric thrust due to the failed engine. The aircraft eventually rolled over and plunged 30,000 ft (9,100 m), experiencing high speeds and very high forces. The pilots recovered control and diverted to San Francisco. Two people had serious injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. [wikipedia]
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