Narrative:
Struck the sea while approaching Orchid Island in heavy rain.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 28 February 1993 |
| Type: |  Dornier 228-201 |
| Operator: | Formosa Airlines |
| Registration: | B-12238 |
| MSN: | 8111 |
| First flight: | 1986 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Orchid Island ( Taiwan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Taipei-Songshan Airport (TSA/RCSS), Taiwan |
| Orchid Island Airport (KYD/RCLY), Taiwan |
Struck the sea while approaching Orchid Island in heavy rain.
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Taipei-Songshan Airport to Orchid Island Airport as the crow flies is 336 km (210 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Taipei-Songshan Airport to Orchid Island Airport as the crow flies is 336 km (210 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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