Lyudao - Taitung

While taxiing at Lyudao Airport (Green Island), the pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft that veered off runway and came to rest in a ravine. All 19 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Lyudao - Taitung

Aircraft

Dornier DO228

Registration

B-12208

MSN

8008

Year of Manufacture

1983

Date

June 18, 1995 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Lyudao (Green Island) Taitung County (<U+81FA><U+6771><U+7E23>)

Region

Asia • Taiwan

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 18, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Lyudao - Taitung experienced a crash involving Dornier DO228, operated by Formosa Airlines, with the event recorded near Lyudao (Green Island) 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.

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. While taxiing at Lyudao Airport (Green Island), the pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft that veered off runway and came to rest in a ravine. All 19 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-12208, MSN 8008, year of manufacture 1983.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While taxiing at Lyudao Airport (Green Island), the pilot-in-command lost control of the aircraft that veered off runway and came to rest in a ravine. All 19 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

17

Estimated Survivors

19

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 19

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Lyudao - Taitung

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Taxiing

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Taiwan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Dornier DO228

Registration

B-12208

MSN

8008

Year of Manufacture

1983

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