Plane crashes in Taiwan

36 crashes in Taiwan since 1981, with 916 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 36
Fatal crashes: 26
Fatalities: 916
First recorded: June 13, 1981
Most recent: February 4, 2015

Deadliest

May 25, 2002: Boeing 747-200, Magong, Penghu County, Taiwan (225 fatalities)
February 16, 1998: Airbus A300-600, Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek), Taipei City, Taiwan (203 fatalities)
August 22, 1981: Boeing 737-200, Sanyi, Miaoli County, Taiwan (110 fatalities)
October 31, 2000: Boeing 747-400, Taipei-Taoyuan (ex Chiang Kai-shek), Taipei City, Taiwan (83 fatalities)
October 26, 1989: Boeing 737-200, Hualien, Hualien County, Taiwan (54 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Aircraft

Years

1993 (3)
1995 (3)
1981 (2)
1983 (2)
1987 (2)
1989 (2)
1990 (2)
1996 (2)
1997 (2)
1998 (2)
2002 (2)
1982 (1)

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)
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)
April 15, 1987: Britten-Norman Islander, Taiwan, All Taiwan, Taiwan (0 fatalities)
February 15, 1987: Britten-Norman Islander, Taiwan, All Taiwan, Taiwan (0 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)
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 22, 1981: Boeing 737-200, Sanyi, Miaoli County, Taiwan (110 fatalities)
June 13, 1981: Britten-Norman Islander, Hualien, Hualien County, Taiwan (2 fatalities)