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Asia

Crash of a Boeing 737-281 off Magong: 13 killed

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1986 at 1850 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-200
Operator:
Registration:
B-1870
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Kaohsiung - Magong
MSN:
20226
YOM:
1969
Location:
Magong
Penghu County (澎湖縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
On final approach to Magong Airport by night, the crew apparently encountered problems with the nose gear. The captain decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, while climbing, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea. On March 10, the wreckage was found in a depth of 58 meters about 19 km north of the airport. All 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander in Lanyu

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Yung Shing Airlines
Registration:
B-12202
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Taitung - Lanyu
MSN:
380
YOM:
1973
Location:
Lanyu Islands
Taitung County (臺東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the twin engine airplane landed hard and was damaged beyond repair. All 12 occupants escaped uninjured.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN2A-26 off Lanyu Island: 10 killed

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
B-11109
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Taitung - Lanyu
MSN:
518
YOM:
1977
Location:
Lanyu Islands
Taitung County (臺東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While approaching Lanyu Island (Orchids Island) in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea few km offshore. All 10 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air at Taoyuan AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 31, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Operator:
Registration:
1315
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Taoyuan AFB
Taipei City (臺北市)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while taking off from Taoyuan AFB, Taipei. Six occupants were injured while six others were killed, among them Maj-Gen Yen PingWen. The aircraft type and the registration is not confirmed.

Crash of a Boeing 737-222 in Sanyi: 110 killed

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1981 at 1000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-200
Operator:
Registration:
B-2603
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Taipei - Kaohsiung
MSN:
19939
YOM:
1969
Flight number:
FE103
Location:
Sanyi
Miaoli County (苗栗縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
104
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
110
Aircraft flight cycles:
33313
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Taipei-Songshan Airport bound for Kaohsiung. Fourteen minutes later, while cruising at FL220, radar contact was lost with the airplane and the crew did not send any distress message. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, suffered an explosive cabin decompression, partially disintegrated in the air and crashed in Sanyi, in the Miaoli County. Debris scattered on a large area (10 km2) and all 110 occupants were killed, among them the Japanese writer Kuniko Mukōda.
Probable cause:
Extensive corrosion damage in the lower fuselage structures, and at a number of locations there were corrosion penetrated through pits, holes and cracks due to intergranular corrosion and skin thinning exfoliation corrosion, and in addition, the possible existence of undetected cracks because of the great number of pressurization cycles of the aircraft (a total of 33,313 landings), interaction of these defects and the damage had so deteriorated that rapid fracture occurred at a certain flight altitude and pressure differential resulting rapid decompression and sudden break of passenger compartment floor beams and connecting frames, cutting control cables and electrical wiring. And eventually loss of power, loss of control, midair disintegration.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander near Hualien: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
B-11108
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Taitung – Hualien – Taipei
MSN:
701
YOM:
1973
Location:
Hualien
Hualien County (花蓮縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Hualien Airport, while climbing in thunderstorm activity, the airplane encountered severe turbulences. It went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a cliff located 12 km from Hualien. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control due to severe turbulences in stormy weather.

Crash of a Boeing 707-324C off Taipei: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 707
Operator:
Registration:
B-1834
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Taipei - Taipei
MSN:
18887/431
YOM:
1965
Location:
Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek)
Taipei City (臺北市)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew departed Taipei-Chiang Kai-shek Airport for a local training mission. During initial climb, the four engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea few hundred meters offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 404 Titan in Lanyu

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 404 Titan
Operator:
Yung Shing Airlines
Registration:
B-12204
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lanyu - Taitung
Location:
Lanyu Islands
Taitung County (臺東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Ready for departure at Lanyu Airport, the crew taxied in the runway when the twin engine airplane collided with a Taiwan Airlines Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander registered B-11107 that was taking off from runway 13/31. Both aircraft came to rest on runway and all 16 occupants in both aircraft were injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew engaged on runway without permission while the Islander was taking off.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander in Lanyu

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
B-11107
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lanyu - Kaohsiung
MSN:
335
YOM:
1973
Location:
Lanyu Islands
Taitung County (臺東縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was cleared for takeoff from runway 13/31 and increased engine power. Few seconds prior to rotation, the twin engine airplane collided with a Yung Shing Airlines Cessna 404 registered B-12204 that entered the runway without permission. Both aircraft came to rest on runway and all 16 occupants in both aircraft were injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew of the Cessna 404 engaged on runway without permission while the Islander was taking off.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar on Mt Daxue: 20 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1979 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
3194
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Chiayi – Hsinchu
Location:
Mt Daxue
Miaoli County (苗栗縣)
Country:
Taiwan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
Around 1400LT, the aircraft departed Chiayi on a liaison flight to Hsinchu. Weather conditions en route were not favorable with low clouds. About an hour into the flight, while cruising in clouds, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Daxue. The wreckage was found two months later, in October, in an isolated area. All 20 occupants were killed. Among the 15 passengers, seven were from the 41st Squadron and eight from the 42nd Squadron.
Crew:
Cpt Peng Tiansheng, pilot,
Lt Zhang Shouxin, copilot,
Sgt Peng Xingren,
Zhou Jie +1.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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