Narrative:
Crashed on a sugar cane field and caught fire. Weather was poor at the time of the accident.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 21 August 1990 |
| Time: | 07:58 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 1900C-1 |
| Operator: | Republic of China Air Force - ROCAF |
| Registration: | 1905 |
| MSN: | UC-5 |
| First flight: | 1988 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Yunlin ( Taiwan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Taipei-Songshan Airport (TSA/RCSS), Taiwan |
| Chiayi Airport (CYI/RCKU), Taiwan |
Crashed on a sugar cane field and caught fire. Weather was poor at the time of the accident.
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Distance from Taipei-Songshan Airport to Chiayi Airport as the crow flies is 213 km (133 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Taipei-Songshan Airport to Chiayi Airport as the crow flies is 213 km (133 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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