TransAsia Airways Flight 222

TransAsia Airways Flight 222
The aircraft involved, B-22810, an ATR 72, on 18 July 2014
The aircraft involved, B-22810, an ATR 72, on 18 July 2014
Accident
Date23 July 2014 (2014-07-23)
SummaryFailed go-around; happened during heavy storm
SiteNear Xixi village, Huxi, Penghu, Taiwan (Republic of China)
23°35′N 119°38′E / 23.58°N 119.64°E / 23.58; 119.64
Aircraft
Aircraft typeATR 72-500
OperatorTransAsia Airways
RegistrationB-22810
Flight originKaohsiung International Airport
DestinationMagong Airport
Passengers54[1]
Crew4
Fatalities48[2]
Injuries14 (5 on ground)[3]
Survivors10[2]

TransAsia Airways Flight 222 (GE222/TNA222)[4] was a scheduled domestic flight from Kaohsiung International Airport to Magong Airport on 23 July 2014. It had 54 passengers and 4 crew members on board. It crashed at Magong, Penghu Island when it was trying to land. 49 people died in the crash.[5] It tried a go-around after it failed to land on its first try. It crashed at Huxi and caused a fire involving two homes. [6] Typhoon Matmo also passed through Taiwan and caused a heavy thunderstorm and rain.

References

  1. ↑ "Dozens dead as plane crashes on Taiwanese resort island of Penghu during storm". South China Morning Post. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lee, Hsin-Yin (24 July 2014). "48 confirmed dead, 10 injured in TransAsia plane crash". Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "復興班機澎湖墜機　49罹難14傷" (in Chinese). Apple Daily Taiwan. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Taiwan TransAsia Airways plane crash 'kills dozens'". BBC News. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "48 confirmed dead, 10 injured in TransAsia plane crash". Central News Agency. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "47 dead, 11 injured in Penghu plane crash: reports". Taiwan News. 23 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.