Lanyu - Taitung
Flight / Schedule
Lanyu - Taitung
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
B-12204
Operator
Yung Shing AirlinesDate
September 9, 1979 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Lanyu Islands Taitung County (<U+81FA><U+6771><U+7E23>)
Region
Asia • Taiwan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 9, 1979 at 12:00 AM, Lanyu - Taitung experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Yung Shing Airlines, with the event recorded near Lanyu Islands Taitung County (<U+81FA><U+6771><U+7E23>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Ready for departure at Lanyu Airport, the crew taxied in the runway when the twin engine airplane collided with a Taiwan Airlines Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander registered B-11107 that was taking off from runway 13/31. Both aircraft came to rest on runway and all 16 occupants in both aircraft were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-12204.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Ready for departure at Lanyu Airport, the crew taxied in the runway when the twin engine airplane collided with a Taiwan Airlines Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander registered B-11107 that was taking off from runway 13/31. Both aircraft came to rest on runway and all 16 occupants in both aircraft were injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lanyu - Taitung
Operator
Yung Shing AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Taiwan
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
B-12204
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