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On final approach to Taipei-Songshan Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, heavy rain falls and low level windshear. The four engine airplane was caught by downdraft (microburst) and crashed few hundred meters short of runway threshold. 27 occupants were killed while 48 others were injured.

Probable cause:

Loss of control and short final after the aircraft has been caught by low level windshear.

Crash of a Vickers 806 Viscount in Taipei

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

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Registration:

PK-RVM

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

413

YOM:

1958

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After touchdown, the four engine airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest few meters further. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28B-1 in Kaohsiung

Date & Time: Dec 27, 1974

Type of aircraft:

Dornier DO.28A/B

Operator:

Taiwanese Government

Registration:

B-125

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Government

MSN:

3103

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while flying on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority of Taiwan.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules off Magong AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

62-1805

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Taipei - Taipei

MSN:

3759

YOM:

1963

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The crew departed Taipei-Songshan on a maritime patrol flight over the China Sea. En route, in unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea off the Magong AFB located in the south part of the Penghu Islands (Pescadores Islands). The aircraft sank and was lost and all six crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident remains unknown but it was reported that the crew apparently encountered technical issues with the undercarriage.

Crash of a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar on Mt Guanyin: 39 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1972

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

Operator:

Registration:

3117

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Skydiving / Paratroopers

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Hsinchu - Hsinchu

Location:

Mt Guanyin

New Taipei City (新北市)

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Taiwan

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Asia

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Two Fairchild C-119 of the Republic of China Air Force departed Hsinchu Airport, taking part to the exercise called 'Qinghe 7', with a total of 70 people including paratroopers. Few minutes after takeoff, while cruising over Linkou, both aircraft separated when 3117 crashed in unknown circumstances on Mt Guanyin, New Taipei District. The aircraft was destroyed and all 39 occupants were killed, most of them members of the special forces.

Crash of a Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III off Penghu Islands: 25 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1971 at 2150 LT

Type of aircraft:

Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle

Operator:

Registration:

B-1852

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Taipei - Hong Kong

MSN:

122

YOM:

1962

Location:

Penghu Islands (Pescadores Islands)

Penghu County (澎湖縣)

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Taiwan

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Asia

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While cruising by night over the Taiwan Strait en route from Taipei to Hong Kong, the airplane disappeared from the radar screen without any distress call on part of the flying crew. Debris were found in the next early morning, floating on water off the Penghu Islands (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan. None of the 25 occupants survived the crash, among them the Ambassador of Brazil in China. Eye witnesses reported that the airplane disintegrated in the air.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was the consequence of an in-flight disintegration of the airplane after a bomb exploded on board. The author and the reason of this act of terrorism remains unknown.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130E Hercules near Taipei: 43 killed

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1970 at 1407 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-130 Hercules

Operator:

Registration:

64-0536

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Mountains

Schedule:

Taipei - Ching Chuan Kang

MSN:

4025

YOM:

1964

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The airplane departed Taipei-Songshan Airport at 1401LT bound for the Ching Chuan Kang Airbase located in Taichung. During initial climb, the crew was cleared to climb to 6,000 feet and heading 252°. Six minutes after takeoff, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain (6,150 feet high) located about 30 km southeast of Taipei. The wreckage was found six days later on October 8, about 10 meters below the summit. All 43 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew was heading 210° at the time of the accident instead of the requested 252°. The reason of this track deviation (error of navigation) could not be determined.

Crash of a NAMC YS-11A-219 in Taipei: 14 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1970

Type of aircraft:

NAMC YS-11

Operator:

Registration:

B-156

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Hualien-Taipei

MSN:

2110

YOM:

1969

Flight number:

CI206

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On approach to Taipei-Songshan Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. Control was lost and the airplane crashed in a bamboo plantation located on the top of a hill. Two crew members and 12 passengers were killed while 14 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DK in Taipei: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1970

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

B-243

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Mountains

MSN:

11832

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1943

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Shortly after takeoff from runway 10 at Taipei-Songshan Airport, while climbing, the crew initiated a turn to heading 240 when the airplane struck a hill (374 meters high) located near the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and both crew members were killed.