Dornier DO228 crash, Aug 10, 1997 (16 killed), Matsu Nang...
Dornier DO228 accident on August 10, 1997 near Matsu Nangan (Matsu Island), Lienchiang County, Taiwan with 16 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error aggravated...
- Date: August 10, 1997
- Aircraft: Dornier DO228
- Location: Matsu Nangan (Matsu Island), Lienchiang County, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error aggravated by bad weather, according to one classification; no detailed official findings found
A Formosa Airlines Dornier 228 on a scheduled flight from Taipei to Matsu Nangan struck a hill about one km short of the runway while on final approach in rain. The aircraft disintegrated on impact, and all 16 people on board were killed. Sources differ on whether the aircraft hit a hill or a water tower and on the survivor count.