Taipei - Tainan

On March 22, 2003 at 10:35 PM, Taipei - Tainan experienced a crash involving Airbus A321, operated by TransAsia Airways, with the event recorded near Tainan Tainan City (<U+81FA><U+5357><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.

175 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 175 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 169, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After landing on runway 36R at Tainan Airport, while decelerating, the aircraft struck construction vehicles parked beside the runway. The crew was able to stop the aircraft on the main runway and all 175 occupants evacuated safely. Two workers on the ground were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-22603, MSN 602, year of manufacture 1996.