Formosa Airlines Flight 7613
1996 aviation accident
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Formosa Airlines Flight 7613 was an aviation accident that killed six people on 5 April 1996 in Beigan, Matsu Islands, Fujian, Taiwan.
DateApril 5, 1996
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site
- Beigan Airport, Beigan, Lienchiang, Matsu Islands, Taiwan
AircrafttypeDornier 228
B-12257, The aircraft involved in the accident in October 1994 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 5, 1996 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Dornier 228 |
| Operator | Formosa Airlines |
| Registration | B-12257 |
| Flight origin | Songshan Airport |
| Destination | Beigan Airport |
| Occupants | 17 |
| Passengers | 15 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Injuries | 11 |
| Survivors | 11 |
Accident
The aircraft, a Dornier 228-212 (registration B-12257), crashed on approach to Beigan Airport in poor visibility. All 17 occupants survived the initial impact, but six passengers drowned. Both crew members and the remaining nine passengers survived.[1][2][3]
Investigation
The flight crew had failed to monitor the aircraft's altitude and improperly opened the emergency exits, causing the aircraft to fill with water.[citation needed]
