Taipei - Lanyu

On February 28, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Taipei - Lanyu experienced a crash involving Dornier DO228, operated by Formosa 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 landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The approach to Lanyu Islands Airport was completed in poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls when the aircraft struck the water surface and crashed in the sea few km offshore. All six occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-12238, MSN 8111, year of manufacture 1986.