Formosa Airlines Flight 7613
 B-12257, The aircraft involved in the accident in October 1994 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 5, 1996 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | Beigan Airport, Beigan, Lienchiang, Matsu Islands, Taiwan |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Dornier 228 |
| Operator | Formosa Airlines |
| Registration | B-12257 |
| Flight origin | Songshan Airport |
| Destination | Beigan Airport |
| Occupants | 17 |
| Passengers | 15 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Injuries | 11 |
| Survivors | 11 |
Formosa Airlines Flight 7613 was an aviation accident that killed six people on 5 April 1996 in Beigan, Matsu Islands, Fujian, Taiwan.
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.