TransAsia Airways Flight 222
2014 plane crash of a TransAsia Airways ATR 72-500 on Penghu Island, Taiwan
TransAsia Airways Flight 222 (GE222/TNA222)[4] was a scheduled domestic flight from Kaohsiung International Airport to Magong Airport on 23 July 2014. It had 54 passengers and 4 crew members on board. It crashed at Magong, Penghu Island when it was trying to land. 49 people died in the crash.[5] It tried a go-around after it failed to land on its first try. It crashed at Huxi and caused a fire involving two homes. [6] Typhoon Matmo also passed through Taiwan and caused a heavy thunderstorm and rain.
 The aircraft involved, B-22810, an ATR 72, on 18 July 2014 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 July 2014 |
| Summary | Failed go-around; happened during heavy storm |
| Site | Near Xixi village, Huxi, Penghu, Taiwan (Republic of China) 23°35′N 119°38′E / 23.58°N 119.64°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72-500 |
| Operator | TransAsia Airways |
| Registration | B-22810 |
| Flight origin | Kaohsiung International Airport |
| Destination | Magong Airport |
| Passengers | 54[1] |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 48[2] |
| Injuries | 14 (5 on ground)[3] |
| Survivors | 10[2] |
References
change- ↑ "Dozens dead as plane crashes on Taiwanese resort island of Penghu during storm". South China Morning Post. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lee, Hsin-Yin (24 July 2014). "48 confirmed dead, 10 injured in TransAsia plane crash". Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "復興班機澎湖墜機 49罹難14傷" (in Chinese). Apple Daily Taiwan. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Taiwan TransAsia Airways plane crash 'kills dozens'". BBC News. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "48 confirmed dead, 10 injured in TransAsia plane crash". Central News Agency. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "47 dead, 11 injured in Penghu plane crash: reports". Taiwan News. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.