Hsinchu - Hsinchu

On March 14, 1972 at 12:00 AM, Hsinchu - Hsinchu experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by Republic of China Air Force, with the event recorded near Mt Guanyin New Taipei City (<U+65B0><U+5317><U+5E02>).

The flight was categorized as skydiving / paratroopers and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

39 people were known to be on board, 39 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 33, passenger fatalities: 33, other fatalities: 0.

Two Fairchild C-119 of the Republic of China Air Force departed Hsinchu Airport, taking part to the exercise called 'Qinghe 7', with a total of 70 people including paratroopers. Few minutes after takeoff, while cruising over Linkou, both aircraft separated when 3117 crashed in unknown circumstances on Mt Guanyin, New Taipei District. The aircraft was destroyed and all 39 occupants were killed, most of them members of the special forces.

Aircraft reference details include registration 3117.