TransAsia Airways Flight 222
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.jpg) The aircraft involved, B-22810 pictured in 2012 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 July 2014 |
| Site | Near Xixi village, Husi, Penghu, Taiwan |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72-500 |
| Operator | TransAsia Airways |
| Registration | B-22810 |
| Flight origin | Kaohsiung International Airport |
| Destination | Magong Airport |
| Passengers | 54[1] |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 47 |
| Survivors | 11 |
TransAsia Airways Flight 222 (GE222)[2] was a scheduled domestic passenger flight that crashed while attempting to go-around after unsuccessful landing in Magong, Penghu Island, Taiwan, on 23 July 2014. Flight 222 was travelling from Kaohsiung International Airport to Magong Airport with 54 passengers and 4 crew members on board. Transportation Minister Yeh Kuang-shih announced the death toll as 47 and added that 11 people had survived the crash,[3][4] revised from earlier reports of 51 fatalities. Typhoon Matmo passed through Taiwan earlier that day, which might have caused the accident.
Aircraft
The flight was operated with an ATR 72, registration B-22810, MSN 642. It first flew on 14 June 2000[5] and delivered to TransAsia Airways on 20 July 2000.[6][7]
Crash
Flight 222 was scheduled to depart from Kaohsiung at 16:00 Taiwan time (08:00 UTC) , but it took off at 17:43 due to typhoon Matmo.[4]
It was en route to the Magong, Penghu Islands from Kaohsiung when it made an emergency landing in Penghu County. It was The flight's first landing attempt at Magong Airport reportedly failed. The pilot then requested to make a second attempt at 19:06,[1] after which the control tower lost contact. The plane reportedly crashed in the township of Husi, causing a fire involving two homes.[4]
Probable causes
The cause of the crash was suspected to be linked to Typhoon Matmo, which passed over Taiwan and Penghu earlier in the day; radar images showed heavy rain over the area at the time of the crash.[8]
Passengers and crew
The pilot was identified as 60-year-old Lee Yi-liang, the co-pilot as Chiang Kuan-hsing, 39. It was not immediately known if they were among the dead. The Captain had 22,994 flight hours on his record and the first officer had 2,392.[9]
There were 54 passengers on board, 4 of whom were reported to be children. The flight had a crew of four.[10]
| Nation | Passenger | Crew | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of China |
52 | 4 | 56 |
 France |
2[11] | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 54 | 4 | 58 |
References
- ^ a b "At least 51 feared dead as Taiwan passenger plane crash lands in Penghu". South China Morning Post. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Taiwan TransAsia Airways plane crash 'kills dozens'". BBC News. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "TransAsia Plane Crash Landing 'Kills 51'". Sky News. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "47 dead, 11 injured in Penghu plane crash: reports". Taiwan News. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident ATR 72-500 (72-212A) B-22817 Magong Airport (MZG)". aviation safety network. aviation safety network. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "B-22810 TransAsia Airways ATR 72-500 (72-212A) - cn 642". planespotters.net. planespotters.net. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "復航總經理鞠躬致歉 協助家屬" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ "TransAsia Airways crashes in Taiwan, at least 40 dead". USA Today. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "復興航空聲明全力協助家屬 提供洽詢專線". Taiwan Apple Daily. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "Taiwan plane crash - latest". The Telegraph. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "快訊／復興墜機47死！乘客名單公布 2位法國籍乘客" (in Chinese). ettoday. 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-07-23.