Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 February 1968
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-92C
Owner/operator: Civil Air Transport
Registration Number: B-1018
Location: 11 km NW of Taipei –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 63
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
A 727 aircraft from Hong Kong to Taipei was cleared for a straight in ILS runway 10 approach. During descent, it descended below the glide slope, triggering an altimeter reading of 350 feet. Despite this, corrective action was not taken, resulting in a collision with trees and a farmhouse. The Senior Pilot, licensed but not assigned or trained for this flight, was responsible for the aircraft.A 727 aircraft from Hong Kong to Taipei was cleared for a straight in ILS runway 10 approach. During descent, it descended below the glide slope, triggering an altimeter reading of 350 feet. Despite this, corrective action was not taken, resulting in a collision with trees and a farmhouse. The Senior Pilot, licensed but not assigned or trained for this flight, was responsible for the aircraft.
Description
The flight from Hong Kong to Taipei was commenced with a CAT Senior Pilot performing the functions of a pilot-in-command. The flight was cleared for a straight in ILS runway 10 approach. The aircraft descended below the glide slope. The radio altimeter sounded at 350 feet, but corrective action wasn’t taken in time. The 727 touched down, rolled 200 m and became airborne again before striking trees and a farmhouse. The Senior Pilot was properly licensed but he was neither the assigned pilot-in-command nor a pilot under training on this flight.
Primary Cause
Lack of timely corrective action during descent.Lack of timely corrective action during descent.Share on:
