Kaohsiung - Taipei

On October 25, 1993 at 11:59 AM, Kaohsiung - Taipei experienced a crash involving McDonnell Douglas MD-82, operated by Far Eastern Air Transport - FAT, with the event recorded near Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City (<U+9AD8><U+96C4><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.

160 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 160 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 152, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Kaohsiung-Hsiao Kang Airport, while climbing to a height of 600 feet, the left engine failed. The crew declared an emergency and was cleared to return. On approach, the aircraft was unstable and too high on the glide. It landed too far down the runway, about 4,000 feet past the runway threshold. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, collided with a drainage ditch, lost its undercarriage and eventually came to rest against a concrete wall. All 160 occupants were evacuated, among them four passengers were slightly injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-28003, MSN 53065, year of manufacture 1991.