Britten-Norman Islander crash, Sep 9, 1979, Lanyu Islands...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on September 9, 1979 near Lanyu Islands Taitung County, Taiwan with no fatalities. Cause: The Cessna 404 entered the...
- Date: September 9, 1979
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Lanyu Islands Taitung County, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The Cessna 404 entered the runway without permission while the Islander was taking off.
A Taiwan Airlines Britten-Norman Islander taking off from runway 13/31 at Lanyu Airport collided a few seconds before rotation with a Yung Shing Airlines Cessna 404 that had entered the runway without permission. Both aircraft came to rest on the runway and all 16 occupants of the two aircraft were injured.