Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 June 1981
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander
Owner/operator: Taiwan Airlines
Registration Number: B-11108
Location: 12 km NW of Hualien Airport (HUN) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: The BN-2A Islander aircraft.The BN-2A Islander aircraft.
Category: Accident
A BN-2A Islander aircraft crashed into a cliff above a forest, 12 km NW of Hualien, Taiwan, during Typhoon Ike. The incident occurred during a flight from Taitung to Taipei via Hualien.A BN-2A Islander aircraft crashed into a cliff above a forest, 12 km NW of Hualien, Taiwan, during Typhoon Ike. The incident occurred during a flight from Taitung to Taipei via Hualien.
Description
The BN-2A Islander crashed into a cliff above a forest, 12 km NW of Hualien, Taiwan, during Typhoon Ike while on a flight from Taitung to Taipei via Hualien.
Primary Cause
Typhoon Ike’s strong winds and heavy rainfall likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent impact.Typhoon Ike’s strong winds and heavy rainfall likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent impact.Share on:
