Narrative:
The Dornier abandoned the first approach in rain and high winds. Visibility was 6000 m. The aircraft then struck treetops and a water tower of a military unit on a hill at 290 m amsl before it crashed and caught fire. Hours after the crash, a weather observer, responsible for providing weather information to the control tower, was found setting himself aflame, airport's police said. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition.
» ICAO Adrep
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Sunday 10 August 1997 |
| Time: | 08:14 |
| Type: |  Dornier 228-212 |
| Operator: | Formosa Airlines |
| Registration: | B-12256 |
| MSN: | 8220 |
| First flight: | 1993 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-5A-252D |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1 km (0.6 mls) from Matsu Airport (MFK) ( Taiwan)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Taipei-Songshan Airport (TSA/RCSS), Taiwan |
| Matsu Airport (MFK/RCMT), Taiwan | |
| Flightnumber: | 7601 |
The Dornier abandoned the first approach in rain and high winds. Visibility was 6000 m. The aircraft then struck treetops and a water tower of a military unit on a hill at 290 m amsl before it crashed and caught fire. Hours after the crash, a weather observer, responsible for providing weather information to the control tower, was found setting himself aflame, airport's police said. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Aviation Safety Council Statistics 1996-2005» ICAO Adrep
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Distance from Taipei-Songshan Airport to Matsu Airport as the crow flies is 200 km (125 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Taipei-Songshan Airport to Matsu Airport as the crow flies is 200 km (125 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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