Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 134
1975 aviation accident in Taiwan
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Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 134 was a scheduled domestic flight from Hualien Airport to Taipei-Songshan Airport.[1] On July 31, 1975, the Vickers Viscount 837D crashed into the runway during a storm while on approach. 27 out of the 75 occupants onboard were killed on impact, there were 48 survivors all of them made it out with injuries.[1][2][3]
The aircraft involved in the accident, while still in service with a previous operator in 1972 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31, 1975 |
| Summary | Downdraft during landing |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Vickers Viscount 837 |
| Operator | Far Eastern Air Transport |
| Registration | B-2029 |
| Flight origin | Hualien Airport, Hualien County |
| Destination | Taipei-Songshan Airport, Taipei |
| Occupants | 75 |
| Passengers | 70 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 27 |
| Injuries | 48 |
| Survivors | 48 |
It is the 3rd deadliest accident of the airline and being the 5th accident of the airline.[2]
Aircraft
Accident
While the Viscount aircraft was on approach to Songshan, the aircraft encountered bad weather including a thunderstorm which caused rain falls and low wind-shear. The aircraft then got hit by downdraft, causing the aircraft to stall and crash possibly 300m away from the threshold of the runway.[1][2]
