Formosa Airlines Flight 7601
Beigan, Lienchiang, Matsu | |
| Occupants | 16 |
|---|---|
| Passengers | 14 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 16 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Formosa Airlines Flight 7601 was an aviation accident that killed 16 people on 10 August 1997 in
Fujian
, Republic of China.
Accident
Formosa Airlines Flight 7601, a
Matsu Beigan Airport. Rain and high winds caused the plane to miss its first approach to Matsu Beigan Airport. During its go around, the pilot turned right instead of left.[1] The aircraft crashed and caught fire after it struck a military water tower approximately one kilometer from the airport.[2] All 16 passengers and crew on board were killed.[3]
Shortly after the crash, a local weather official tried to commit suicide. The Director of the
Civil Aeronautics Administration, Tsai Tui, said the suicide attempt stemmed from public outcry over the crash.[4]
References
- ^ "ACCIDENT DETAILS". planecrashinfo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "16 killed as Taiwan plane crashes into hill." New Straits Times. Monday 11 August 1997 (Story Date: Sunday 10 August 1997). World News, p. 22. Retrieved from Google Books, p. 12/72, on 13 March 2014.
- Wilmington Morning Star. Tuesday 12 August 1997. p. 1A. Retrieved from Google Books(20/34) on 13 March 2014.
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