Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 September 1983
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Owner/operator: Taiwan Airlines
Registration Number: B-11109
Location: off Lanyu Island –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control due to severe weather conditions, resulting in a crash into the sea.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control due to severe weather conditions, resulting in a crash into the sea.
Description
Crashed into the sea in bad weather.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically high winds and turbulent sea conditions, likely contributed to loss of control.Severe weather conditions, specifically high winds and turbulent sea conditions, likely contributed to loss of control.Share on:
