Taitung County (臺東縣)

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B-12288

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Golden Eagle Aviation - Taiwan

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Lyudao – Taitung

MSN:

8142

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1987

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VY7314

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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 Learjet 35A off Taitung: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1994

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Learjet 35

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B-98181

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Flight

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Military

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35-675

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1992

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The aircraft was engaged in a military exercise jointly with the Taiwan Navy, carrying four crew members. While cruising over the Taiwan Strait and towing a target, the aircraft was mistakenly shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired from a Taiwan Navy frigate. The aircraft exploded and its debris were found off Taitung. All four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Mistakenly shot down by a surface-to-air missile during a military exercise.

Crash of a Dornier DO228-201 in Lyudao

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1993

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B-12298

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Taitung – Lyudao

MSN:

8151

YOM:

1988

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Lyudao (Green Island)

Taitung County (臺東縣)

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Taiwan

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Asia

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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 Dornier DO228-201 off Lanyu Islands: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1993

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B-12238

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Taipei - Lanyu

MSN:

8111

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1986

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The approach to Lanyu Islands Airport was completed in poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls when the aircraft struck the water surface and crashed in the sea few km offshore. All six occupants were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 off Lanyu: 7 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1992

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B-11116

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Takeoff (climb)

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Lanyu - Taitung

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2007

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1977

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After takeoff from Lanyu, while climbing to an altitude of 1,500 feet, the left engine failed. The crew elected to maintain control of the aircraft that banked left, entered a dive and crashed in the sea few km offshore. A pilot and two passengers were rescued while seven other occupants were killed. It is believed that the second engine also failed during the dive according to the survivors.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Dornier DO228-201 in Lanyu Islands

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1990 at 1200 LT

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Registration:

B-12268

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Cargo

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Taipei - Lanyu

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8129

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1987

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Following an uneventful cargo flight from Taipei, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low on approach to Lanyu Airport. On short final, the aircraft struck the ground 15 meters short of runway 13 threshold. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft slid for 150 meters before coming to rest. Both pilots escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who continued the approach at an insufficient altitude (below the glide) until impact with the ground. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were considered as good but the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor crew coordination,
- Poor approach planning,
- No approach briefing according to published procedures,
- The crew failed to take appropriate corrective actions.

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

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1988

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B-11125

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Taitung - Lyudao

MSN:

2029

YOM:

1981

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Lyudao (Green Island)

Taitung County (臺東縣)

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Taiwan

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Asia

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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.

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

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1983

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Yung Shing Airlines

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B-12202

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Taitung - Lanyu

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380

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1973

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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

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B-11109

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