Formosa Airlines Flight 7601
B-12256, the aircraft involved in the accident in October 1994
Accident
Date10 August 1997
SummaryPilot error aggravated by bad weather
SiteNear Matsu Beigan Airport, Beigan, Lienchiang, Matsu Islands
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDornier 228
OperatorFormosa Airlines
RegistrationB-12256
Flight originTaipei Sungshan Airport, Taipei
DestinationMatsu Beigan Airport, Beigan, Lienchiang, Matsu
Occupants16
Passengers14
Crew2
Fatalities16
Survivors0

Formosa Airlines Flight 7601 was an aviation accident that killed 16 people on 10 August 1997 in Beigan, Matsu Islands, Fujian, Republic of China.

Accident

Formosa Airlines Flight 7601, a Dornier 228 took off from Taipei Sungshan Airport at 07:37 local time with 14 passengers and two pilots on board for a flight to Matsu Beigan Airport. Rain and high winds caused the plane to miss its first approach to Matsu Beigan Airport. During its go around, the pilot turned right instead of left.[1] The aircraft crashed and caught fire after it struck a military water tower approximately one kilometer from the airport.[2] All 16 passengers and crew on board were killed.[3]

Shortly after the crash, a local weather official tried to commit suicide. The Director of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Tsai Tui, said the suicide attempt stemmed from public outcry over the crash.[4]

References

  1. ^ "ACCIDENT DETAILS". planecrashinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Dornier 228-212 B-12256 Matsu Airport (MFK)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. ^ "16 killed as Taiwan plane crashes into hill." New Straits Times. Monday 11 August 1997 (Story Date: Sunday 10 August 1997). World News, p. 22. Retrieved from Google Books, p. 12/72, on 13 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Weather official attempts suicide." Wilmington Morning Star. Tuesday 12 August 1997. p. 1A. Retrieved from Google Books (20/34) on 13 March 2014.

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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1997 (1997)
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