Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, Oct 10, 1997 (8 killed), T...
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on October 10, 1997 near Taipei-Songshan, Taipei City, Taiwan with 8 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during a...
- Date: October 10, 1997
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Taipei-Songshan, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control during a go-around in heavy rain and poor weather.
A ROCAF C-130H on a local training flight at Taipei-Songshan encountered heavy rain on approach. The captain started a go-around, control was lost, and the aircraft crashed a few kilometres short of the runway. All eight occupants were killed.