Hualien - Taipei
Flight / Schedule
Hualien - Taipei
Aircraft
Vickers ViscountRegistration
B-2029
MSN
439
Year of Manufacture
1960
Operator
Far Eastern Air Transport - FATDate
July 31, 1975 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Taipei-Songshan Taipei City (<U+81FA><U+5317><U+5E02>)
Region
Asia • Taiwan
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On July 31, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Hualien - Taipei experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Far Eastern Air Transport - FAT, with the event recorded near Taipei-Songshan Taipei City (<U+81FA><U+5317><U+5E02>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
75 people were known to be on board, 27 fatalities were recorded, 48 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 36.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 70, passenger fatalities: 27, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. On final approach to Taipei-Songshan Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, heavy rain falls and low level windshear. The four engine airplane was caught by downdraft (microburst) and crashed few hundred meters short of runway threshold. 27 occupants were killed while 48 others were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-2029, MSN 439, year of manufacture 1960.
Fatalities
Total
27
Crew
0
Passengers
27
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Taipei-Songshan Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity, heavy rain falls and low level windshear. The four engine airplane was caught by downdraft (microburst) and crashed few hundred meters short of runway threshold. 27 occupants were killed while 48 others were injured.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
70
Estimated Survivors
48
Fatality Rate
36.0%
Known people on board: 75
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hualien - Taipei
Operator
Far Eastern Air Transport - FATFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Taiwan
Aircraft Details
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