Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 August 1997
Aircraft Type: Dornier 228-212
Owner/operator: Formosa Airlines
Registration Number: B-12256
Location: 1 km from Matsu Airport (MFK) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Dornier aircraft experienced a severe accident due to challenging weather conditions ? heavy rain and high winds ? resulting in a collision with treetops and a water tower. The aircraft crashed, and the operator subsequently set himself on fire.A Dornier aircraft experienced a severe accident due to challenging weather conditions ? heavy rain and high winds ? resulting in a collision with treetops and a water tower. The aircraft crashed, and the operator subsequently set himself on fire.
Description
The Dornier abandoned the first approach in rain and high winds. Visibility was 6000 m. The aircraft then struck treetops and a water tower of a military unit on a hill at 290 m amsl before it crashed and caught fire. Hours after the crash, a weather observer, responsible for providing weather information to the control tower, was found setting himself aflame, airport’s police said. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions ? heavy rain and high winds ? created challenging flight conditions.Severe weather conditions ? heavy rain and high winds ? created challenging flight conditions.Share on:
