Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 134
1975 aviation accident in Taiwan
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31, 1975 (1975-07-31) |
| Summary | Downdraft during landing |
| Site | Taipei-Songshan Airport, Taipei |
| 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 |
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]
It is the 3rd deadliest accident of the airline and being the 5th accident of the airline.[2]
Aircraft
- Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 837D[1][2][4]
- MSN: 439[1][2][4]
- Registration: B-2029[1][2][4]
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]
Cause
The safety board concluded that the aircraft had lost control and stalled when it was hit by low wind-shear.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Loss of control Accident Vickers 837 Viscount B-2029, Thursday 31 July 1975". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Crash of a Vickers 837 Viscount in Taipei: 27 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "The World". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California, United States of America. 1975-08-01. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ a b c "Viscount c/n 439 operational record". www.vickersviscount.net. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1975 (1975)
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Kjalarnes helicopter crash
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Turkish Airlines Flight 345
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Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 134
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