Crash of a Lockheed C-130H Hercules in Taipei: 8 killed
Date & Time:
Oct 10, 1997
Registration:
1310
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Taipei - Taipei
MSN:
5067
YOM:
1986
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at Taipei-Songshan Airport. On approach, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. The captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure when control was lost. The aircraft crashed few km short of runway and was destroyed. All eight occupants were killed.