Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 April 1996
Aircraft Type: Dornier 228-212
Owner/operator: Formosa Airlines
Registration Number: B-12257
Location: 1,6 km off Matsu Airport (MFK) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the approach and descent systems).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the approach and descent systems).
Category: Accident
Formosa Airlines flight 7613 experienced a catastrophic crash due to a pilot error during an approach to Matsu Island. The pilot failed to adequately monitor the approach and descended too low, resulting in a loss of altitude and subsequent contact with the sea, leading to the crash.Formosa Airlines flight 7613 experienced a catastrophic crash due to a pilot error during an approach to Matsu Island. The pilot failed to adequately monitor the approach and descended too low, resulting in a loss of altitude and subsequent contact with the sea, leading to the crash.
Description
Formosa Airlines flight 7613 took off from Taipei-Sung Shan Airport (TSA) at 15:29 on a flight to Matsu Island (MFK). Visibility was poor as the Dornier 228 approached the airport. The crew attempted a visual approach in instrument conditions. The approach was continued although the copilot had not yet spotted the runway. He was concentrating on obtaining visual cues and failed to monitor the approach. The crew noticed that they had descended very low and increased power. The aircraft was not able to gain height fast enough, contacted the sea and crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error ? inadequate approach monitoring and descent.Pilot error ? inadequate approach monitoring and descent.Share on:
