Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 January 1988
Aircraft Type: Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Owner/operator: Taiwan Airlines
Registration Number: B-11125
Location: near Green Island Airport (GNI) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft struck a high point during approach, resulting in a loss of altitude and potential for a collision.A commercial aircraft struck a high point during approach, resulting in a loss of altitude and potential for a collision.
Description
Struck high ground on approach.
Primary Cause
High ground on approach.High ground on approach.Share on:
