Learjet 35 crash, Sep 17, 1994 (4 killed), Taitung
Learjet 35 accident on September 17, 1994 near Taitung, Taitung County, Taiwan with 4 fatalities. Cause: Friendly fire: the aircraft was mistakenly...
- Date: September 17, 1994
- Aircraft: Learjet 35
- Location: Taitung, Taitung County, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Friendly fire: the aircraft was mistakenly engaged by a Taiwan Navy frigate during a Han Kuang exercise rehearsal, and the investigation attributed the event to a series of human errors in the navy.
A Learjet 35 operated by Golden Eagle Aviation was towing a target during a joint exercise with the Taiwan Navy when it was shot down over the Taiwan Strait off Taitung. All four crew members died.