Taipei - Tainan
Flight / Schedule
Taipei - Tainan
Aircraft
Airbus A321Registration
B-22603
MSN
602
Year of Manufacture
1996
Operator
TransAsia AirwaysDate
March 22, 2003 at 10:35 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tainan Tainan City (<U+81FA><U+5357><U+5E02>)
Region
Asia • Taiwan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
169
Estimated Survivors
175
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 175
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Taipei - Tainan
Operator
TransAsia AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Taiwan
Aircraft Details
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