Formosa Airlines Flight 7613

Formosa Airlines Flight 7613 was an aviation accident that killed six people on 5 April 1996 in Beigan, Matsu Islands, Fujian, Taiwan.

Formosa Airlines Flight 7613
B-12257, The aircraft involved in the accident in October 1994
Accident
DateApril 5, 1996 (1996-04-05)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
SiteBeigan Airport, Beigan, Lienchiang, Matsu Islands, Taiwan
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDornier 228
OperatorFormosa Airlines
RegistrationB-12257
Flight originSongshan Airport
DestinationBeigan Airport
Passengers15
Crew2
Fatalities6
Injuries11
Survivors11

Accident

The aircraft, a Dornier 228-212 (registration B-12257), crashed on approach to Beigan Airport in poor visibility. All 17 occupants survived the initial impact, but six passengers drowned. Both crew members and the remaining nine passengers survived.[1][2][3]

Investigation

The flight crew had failed to monitor the aircraft's altitude and improperly opened the emergency exits, causing the aircraft to fill with water.

References

  1. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Dornier 228-212 B-12257 Matsu Airport (MFK)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "歷年國內空難記錄" [Domestic Air Crash Records Over the Years]. Chinese Television System (in Chinese). 1998-08-10. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19.
  3. "追诉机师刑责 国华空难有前例" [Prosecuting pilots for criminal responsibility Guohua air crash has precedent]. news.carnoc.com (in Chinese). 2000-11-08. Archived from the original on 2018-12-10.
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