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Background
The aircraft operating Flight 873 was a McDonnell Douglas MD-90 (c/n: 53536, l/n: 2160), registered B-17912 and delivered to Uni Air on November 27, 1996. Prior to the accident, the aircraft had accumulated 4929 flying hours and 7736 cycles. The Captain had 6,532 hours of experience, 1,205 of which were on the MD-90, while the co-pilot had 5,167 hours, with only 96 hours on the MD-90.

Accident
Flight 873 took off from Taipei's Songshan Airport at 12:16PM (UTC +8) and climbed to an altitude of 10,000 feet for Hualien. During the flight, no irregularities were reported. At 12:25, Flight 873 made contact with Hualien Approach, which guided the aircraft in for a visual approach on Runway 21. The aircraft touched down on Runway 21 at 12:36PM. Twenty-six seconds after landing, an explosion was heard, and the aircraft stopped 6,300 feet from the end of the runway.

Investigation
After the accident, investigators found a car battery in an overhead locker.