Airbus A321 crash, Mar 22, 2003, Tainan
Airbus A321 accident on March 22, 2003 near Tainan, Tainan City, Taiwan with no fatalities. Cause: Weak construction safety planning and coordination...
- Date: March 22, 2003
- Aircraft: Airbus A321
- Location: Tainan, Tainan City, Taiwan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Weak construction safety planning and coordination between civil and military authorities, a landing approval given after the curfew hour, and the crew entering an active runway without acknowledging tower control.
A TransAsia Airbus A321 landing at Tainan struck construction vehicles parked beside the active runway while decelerating. The crew stopped the jet on the main runway and all 175 occupants evacuated safely. Two ground workers were injured and the aircraft was written off.