Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 August 1990
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 1900C-1
Owner/operator: Republic of China Air Force – ROCAF
Registration Number: 1905
Location: Yunlin –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft crashed on a sugar cane field due to severe weather conditions. The aircraft was caught in a fire.A single-engine aircraft crashed on a sugar cane field due to severe weather conditions. The aircraft was caught in a fire.
Description
Crashed on a sugar cane field and caught fire. Weather was poor at the time of the accident.
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and high winds, created hazardous conditions for flight operations.Poor weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and high winds, created hazardous conditions for flight operations.Share on:
