Lyudao – Taitung

On June 15, 1995 at 03:07 PM, Lyudao – Taitung experienced a crash involving Dornier DO228, operated by Formosa Airlines, with the event recorded near Taitung 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 airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

19 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 19 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: 17, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Lyudao (Green Island), the crew forgot to lower the landing gear while approaching Taitung Airport. The aircraft landed on its belly and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest. All 19 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The same aircraft suffered another accident in similar circumstances at the same airport on 21 April 1993.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-12288, MSN 8142, year of manufacture 1987.