Ground accident of a Dornier DO228-201 in Lyudao

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO228
Operator:
Registration:
B-12208
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lyudao - Taitung
MSN:
8008
YOM:
1983
Location:
Lyudao (Green Island)
Taitung County (臺東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at Lyudao Airport (Green Island), the pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft that veered off runway and came to rest in a ravine. All 19 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dornier DO228-202 in Taitung

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1995 at 1507 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO228
Operator:
Registration:
B-12288
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lyudao – Taitung
MSN:
8142
YOM:
1987
Flight number:
VY7314
Location:
Taitung
Taitung County (臺東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Lyudao (Green Island), the crew forgot to lower the landing gear while approaching Taitung Airport. The aircraft landed on its belly and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All 19 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The same aircraft suffered another accident in similar circumstances at the same airport on 21 April 1993.
Probable cause:
The crew failed to follow the approach checklist and failed to lower the landing gear.

Crash of a Dornier DO228-201 in Lyudao

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO228
Operator:
Registration:
B-12298
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Taitung – Lyudao
MSN:
8151
YOM:
1988
Location:
Lyudao (Green Island)
Taitung County (臺東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Lyudao Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the ground few metres short of runway threshold. Upon impact, the right main gear was torn off and the aircraft crash landed and came to rest on the main runway. All 22 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The crew continued the approach at a too low altitude until the aircraft impacted ground short of runway.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander in Lyudao: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1988
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
B-11125
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Taitung - Lyudao
MSN:
2029
YOM:
1981
Location:
Lyudao (Green Island)
Taitung County (臺東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
On final approach, the pilot encountered limited visibility due to poor weather conditions. The twin engine aircraft struck a hill and crashed few km short of runway. A passenger was seriously injured while 10 other occupants were killed.
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