This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Tuesday 7 November 2017 |
| Time: | 18:43 LT |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage 2000-5Ei |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) |
| Registration: | 2040 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 167 km NNE off Keelung -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hsinchu Airport (HSZ/RCPO) |
| Hsinchu Airport (HSZ/RCPO) |
The single-seat Mirage 2000, disappeared from radar 34 minutes after take-off from Hsinchu Air Base during a regular training exercise at sea.
The aircraft was about 90 nautical miles (167 km) north-northeast of Keelung when it was last seen on radar. The pilot is deemed to have died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2017/11/08/2003681866
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201711090009.aspx
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2017/12/03/2003683357
http://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=16724
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2017 17:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-Nov-2017 19:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Nov-2017 07:38 | gerard57 | Updated [Embed code, Damage, ] |
| 09-Nov-2017 10:34 | harro | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Nov-2017 10:34 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 03-Dec-2017 09:30 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Sep-2018 06:46 | JF | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 27-Oct-2019 13:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 22-Jun-2021 21:27 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation