Kinmen - Taipei

On June 7, 1983 at 12:40 PM, Kinmen - Taipei experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by Republic of China Air Force, with the event recorded near Kinmen, Quemoy Island Fujian.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

47 people were known to be on board, 38 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.9%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 39, passenger fatalities: 30, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Kinmen-Shang Yi Airport (Quemoy Island), while climbing, the right engine caught fire. The aircraft lost height and crashed into the sea few hundred meters off shore. Nine occupants were rescued while 31 others were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 3197.