ATR72-200 crash, Jan 30, 1995 (4 killed), Taipei-Songshan
ATR72-200 accident on January 30, 1995 near Taipei-Songshan, Taipei City, Taiwan with 4 fatalities. Cause: The crew failed to follow the published...
- Date: January 30, 1995
- Aircraft: ATR72-200
- Location: Taipei-Songshan, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew failed to follow the published approach procedure and continued descent below the minimum descent altitude into terrain in poor visibility.
A TransAsia ATR 72-200 on a positioning flight from Magong to Taipei descended in heavy rain toward a wooded hillside about 20 km from the airport. It was flying well below the published minimum descent altitude when it struck the slope, destroying the aircraft and killing all four crew. The aircraft was new and the GPWS alarm is believed not to have sounded.