Plane crashes in Taiwan

86 crashes in Taiwan since 1939, with 1,632 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 86
• Fatal crashes: 66
• Fatalities: 1,632
• First recorded: October 7, 1939
• Most recent: February 4, 2015

Deadliest

1. May 25, 2002: Boeing 747-200, Magong, Penghu County, Taiwan (225 fatalities)
2. February 16, 1998: Airbus A300-600, Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek), Taipei City, Taiwan (203 fatalities)
3. August 22, 1981: Boeing 737-200, Sanyi, Miaoli County, Taiwan (110 fatalities)
4. August 22, 1981: Boeing 737-200, Sanyi, Miaoli County, Taiwan (110 fatalities)
5. October 31, 2000: Boeing 747-400, Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek), Taipei City, Taiwan (83 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Boeing (13)
• Britten-Norman (13)
• Douglas (9)
• Dornier (8)
• Curtiss (7)
• Lockheed (6)
• ATR (4)
• Beechcraft (3)
• Cessna (3)
• Airbus (2)
• Fairchild (2)
• Grumman (2)

Aircraft

• Britten-Norman Islander (13)
• Curtiss C-46 Commando (7)
• Dornier DO228 (7)
• Boeing 737-200 (6)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (6)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules (6)
• Cessna 404 Titan (3)
• ATR72-200 (2)
• Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (2)
• Boeing 747-200 (2)
• Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (2)
• Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (2)

Years

• 1969 (6)
• 1964 (4)
• 1979 (4)
• 1981 (4)
• 1983 (4)
• 1989 (4)
• 1945 (3)
• 1968 (3)
• 1970 (3)
• 1993 (3)
• 1995 (3)
• 1944 (2)

All crashes

• February 4, 2015: ATR72-600, Taipei-Songshan, Taipei City, Taiwan (43 fatalities)
• July 23, 2014: ATR72-500, Magong, Penghu County, Taiwan (48 fatalities)
• August 30, 2012: Britten-Norman Islander, Jhuosi, Hualien County, Taiwan (3 fatalities)
• March 22, 2003: Airbus A321, Tainan, Tainan City, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• December 21, 2002: ATR72-200, Magong, Penghu County, Taiwan (2 fatalities)
• May 25, 2002: Boeing 747-200, Magong, Penghu County, Taiwan (225 fatalities)
• October 31, 2000: Boeing 747-400, Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek), Taipei City, Taiwan (83 fatalities)
• August 24, 1999: McDonnell Douglas MD-90, Hualien, Hualien County, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• March 18, 1998: Saab 340, Hsinchu, Hsinchu City, Taiwan (13 fatalities)
• February 16, 1998: Airbus A300-600, Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek), Taipei City, Taiwan (203 fatalities)
• October 10, 1997: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Taipei-Songshan, Taipei City, Taiwan (8 fatalities)
• August 10, 1997: Dornier DO228, Matsu Nangan (Matsu Island), Lienchiang County, Taiwan (16 fatalities)
• May 25, 1996: Grumman S-2 Tracker, Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (4 fatalities)
• April 5, 1996: Dornier DO228, Matsu Nangan (Matsu Island), Lienchiang County, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• June 18, 1995: Dornier DO228, Lyudao (Green Island), Taitung County, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• June 15, 1995: Dornier DO228, Taitung, Taitung County, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• January 30, 1995: ATR72-200, Taipei-Songshan, Taipei City, Taiwan (4 fatalities)
• September 17, 1994: Learjet 35, Taitung, Taitung County, Taiwan (4 fatalities)
• October 25, 1993: McDonnell Douglas MD-82, Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• June 14, 1993: Dornier DO228, Lyudao (Green Island), Taitung County, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• February 28, 1993: Dornier DO228, Lanyu Islands, Taitung County, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• April 10, 1992: Britten-Norman Islander, Lanyu Islands, Taitung County, Taiwan (7 fatalities)
• December 29, 1991: Boeing 747-200, Wanli, New Taipei City, Taiwan (5 fatalities)
• August 21, 1990: Beechcraft 1900C, Yuanlin, Changhua County, Taiwan (18 fatalities)
• August 14, 1990: Dornier DO228, Lanyu Islands, Taitung County, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• October 26, 1989: Boeing 737-200, Hualien, Hualien County, Taiwan (54 fatalities)
• October 26, 1989: Boeing 737-200, Hualien, Hualien County, Taiwan (54 fatalities)
• June 27, 1989: Cessna 404 Titan, Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (13 fatalities)
• June 27, 1989: Cessna 404 Titan, Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (13 fatalities)
• January 19, 1988: Britten-Norman Islander, Lyudao (Green Island), Taitung County, Taiwan (10 fatalities)
• January 19, 1988: Britten-Norman Islander, Lyudao (Green Island), Taitung County, Taiwan (10 fatalities)
• April 15, 1987: Britten-Norman Islander, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• February 15, 1987: Britten-Norman Islander, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• February 16, 1986: Boeing 737-200, Magong, Penghu County, Taiwan (13 fatalities)
• February 16, 1986: Boeing 737-200, Magong, Penghu County, Taiwan (13 fatalities)
• October 9, 1983: Britten-Norman Islander, Lanyu Islands, Taitung County, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• October 9, 1983: Britten-Norman Islander, Lanyu Islands, Taitung County, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• September 28, 1983: Britten-Norman Islander, Lanyu Islands, Taitung County, Taiwan (10 fatalities)
• September 28, 1983: Britten-Norman Islander, Lanyu Islands, Taitung County, Taiwan (10 fatalities)
• August 31, 1982: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Taoyuan AFB, Taipei City, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• August 31, 1982: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air, Taoyuan AFB, Taipei City, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• August 22, 1981: Boeing 737-200, Sanyi, Miaoli County, Taiwan (110 fatalities)
• August 22, 1981: Boeing 737-200, Sanyi, Miaoli County, Taiwan (110 fatalities)
• June 13, 1981: Britten-Norman Islander, Hualien, Hualien County, Taiwan (2 fatalities)
• June 13, 1981: Britten-Norman Islander, Hualien, Hualien County, Taiwan (2 fatalities)
• September 11, 1979: Boeing 707, Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek) Taipei City, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• September 9, 1979: Cessna 404 Titan, Lanyu Islands Taitung County, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• September 9, 1979: Britten-Norman Islander, Lanyu Islands Taitung County, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• August 28, 1979: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Mt Daxue Miaoli County, Taiwan (20 fatalities)
• April 16, 1977: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tainan Tainan City, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• July 31, 1975: Vickers Viscount, Taipei-Songshan Taipei City, Taiwan (27 fatalities)
• February 1, 1975: Vickers Viscount, Taipei-Songshan Taipei City, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• December 27, 1974: Dornier DO.28A/B, Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• June 5, 1972: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Magong AFB Penghu County, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• March 14, 1972: Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, Mt Guanyin New Taipei City, Taiwan (39 fatalities)
• November 21, 1971: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Penghu Islands (Pescadores Islands) Penghu County, Taiwan (25 fatalities)
• October 2, 1970: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Taipei Taipei City, Taiwan (43 fatalities)
• August 12, 1970: NAMC YS-11, Taipei-Songshan Taipei City, Taiwan (14 fatalities)
• February 20, 1970: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Taipei-Songshan Taipei City, Taiwan (2 fatalities)
• December 19, 1969: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Ching Chuan Kang AFB (Taichung) Taichung City, Taiwan (4 fatalities)
• December 15, 1969: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Tainan Tainan City, Taiwan (8 fatalities)
• March 8, 1969: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Ching Chuan Kang AFB (Taichung) Taichung City, Taiwan (12 fatalities)
• February 24, 1969: Handley Page HPR-7 Dart Herald, Tainan Tainan City, Taiwan (36 fatalities)
• February 15, 1969: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• January 2, 1969: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Paku Pingtung County, Taiwan (24 fatalities)
• October 22, 1968: Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Ching Chuan Kang AFB (Taichung) Taichung City, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• March 31, 1968: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, Hsinchu Hsinchu City, Taiwan (1 fatality)
• February 16, 1968: Boeing 727-100, Linkou Taipei County, Taiwan (22 fatalities)
• September 6, 1966: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Chai Nantou County, Taiwan (8 fatalities)
• March 5, 1965: Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, Taipei Taipei City, Taiwan (11 fatalities)
• July 27, 1964: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Pingtung Pingtung County, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• July 27, 1964: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Pingtung Pingtung County, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• July 27, 1964: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Pingtung Pingtung County, Taiwan (6 fatalities)
• June 20, 1964: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Taichung Taichung City, Taiwan (57 fatalities)
• April 14, 1960: Douglas DC-4, Taipei-Songshan Taipei City, Taiwan (18 fatalities)
• November 7, 1959: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tainan Tainan City, Taiwan (15 fatalities)
• July 16, 1957: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Hsinchu Hsinchu City, Taiwan (16 fatalities)
• March 6, 1955: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Taitung Taitung County, Taiwan (14 fatalities)
• January 28, 1951: Short S.25 Sunderland, Yuli Hualien County, Taiwan (14 fatalities)
• December 12, 1948: Douglas DC-3, Taipei-Songshan Taipei City, Taiwan (2 fatalities)
• September 10, 1945: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, Taitung Taitung County, Taiwan (25 fatalities)
• August 18, 1945: Mitsubishi Ki-21, Taipei-Songshan Taipei City, Taiwan (4 fatalities)
• July 21, 1945: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Tsingching Nantou County, Taiwan (1 fatality)
• September 1, 1944: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Cheng Kung (Tainan) Tainan City, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• August 25, 1944: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Cheng Kung (Tainan) Tainan City, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
• October 7, 1939: Junkers JU.160, Taichung Taichung City, Taiwan (0 fatalities)