ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213094
Last updated: 25 November 2021
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| Date: | 09-JUL-2018 |
| Time: | 17:07 |
| Type: |  Diamond DA40NG Diamond Star |
| Owner/operator: | Apex Flight Academy |
| Registration: | B-88123 |
| MSN: | 40.N088 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | South China Sea off Kaohsiung coast -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Taitung Airport (TTT/RCFN) |
| Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH/RCKH) |
The trainer plane with three occupants, two trainees and one trainer, suffered a catastrophic engine failure and crew performed ditching at sea. Search and Rescue operations were conducted and the three crew members were found floating in the sea wearing life vests.
The plane that sunk, was later found by local fishermen and brought to shore.
The incident is still under investigation.
Sources:
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201807090023.aspx
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201807090030.aspx
http://www.asc.gov.tw/main_en/docDetail.aspx?uid=318&pid=318&docid=986
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Apex-Flight-Academy/Diamond-DA-40NG-Diamond-Star/3950629
https://www.asc.gov.tw/main_en/docaccident.aspx?uid=344&pid=296&acd_no=249
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2018 11:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-Jul-2018 13:39 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2018 14:47 | Rumbachtaler | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 10-Jul-2018 00:21 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage] |
| 10-Jul-2018 16:38 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 11-Jul-2018 07:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn] |
| 18-Jul-2018 17:07 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2018 04:13 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 10-Mar-2020 17:36 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Source] |
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