ATR 72-500 B-22810

Summary

On 23 July 2014, a ATR 72-500 registered B-22810, operated by Transasia, was involved in an accident near Makung, Taiwan. 58 people were on board and 58 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 July 2014

Classification

Accident

Location

Makung, Taiwan

Nearest airport

Magong, Taiwan (RCQC)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

ATR 72-500

Registration

B-22810

Category

Airplane

Operator

Transasia

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kaohsiung → Makung

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

ENG14WA021

58 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan provided this information: On July 23, 2014, an ATR 72-212A, registered B-22810, operated by Transasia, took off from Kaohsiung bound for Magong. The crew was directed to enter a holding pattern because of reported visibility under VOR minima on the airfield and then was vectored as the visibility was reported to 1600m. The crew started the VOR DME to runway 20 and started the descent. Heavy showers were reported around the airfield during the final approach. The aircraft impacted trees located about 850m North east of the runway axis and finally impacted a block of house around 730m east of the threshold 20. The Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan, Republic of China, is investigating the accident. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan at: Aviation Safety Council 11 Floor, No. 200, Sec.3, Beixin Rd., Xindian City, New Taipei County 231, Taiwan, Republic of China Website: URL:www.asc.gov.tw Phone: 886-935628217 or 886-289127388

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.