ATR72-200 crash, Dec 21, 2002 (2 killed), Magong
ATR72-200 accident on December 21, 2002 near Magong, Penghu County, Taiwan with 2 fatalities. Cause: Severe icing beyond the aircraft's certification...
- Date: December 21, 2002
- Aircraft: ATR72-200
- Location: Magong, Penghu County, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Severe icing beyond the aircraft's certification envelope, with late detection and an inadequate response by the crew. The aircraft stalled and the crew did not recover using unusual attitude procedures.
A TransAsia Airways ATR 72-200 freighter flying cargo from Taipei to Macau entered severe icing while cruising near the Penghu Islands. The stall warning and stick shaker activated, the autopilot was disconnected, and the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent into the sea southwest of Magong. Both pilots were killed.