Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 31 July 1975
Aircraft Type: Vickers 837 Viscount
Owner/operator: Far Eastern Air Transport – FEAT
Registration Number: B-2029
Location: Taipei-Songshan Airport (TSA) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 75
Component Affected: Aircraft AirframeAircraft Airframe
Category: Accident
A heavy rainstorm severely hampered visibility and reduced airspeed, leading to a stalled and subsequent crash onto the runway.A heavy rainstorm severely hampered visibility and reduced airspeed, leading to a stalled and subsequent crash onto the runway.
Description
Stalled and crashed onto the runway in a heavy rainstorm.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a heavy rainstorm, significantly reduced visibility and airspeed, resulting in a stall and crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically a heavy rainstorm, significantly reduced visibility and airspeed, resulting in a stall and crash.Share on:
