NTSB Identification: ENG12RA034
Nonscheduled 14 CFR Unknown
Accident occurred Thursday, August 30, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C., Taiwan
Aircraft: BRITTEN NORMAN BN2B, registration: B-68801
Injuries: 3 Fatal.
On August 30, 2012, a Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander plane, registration number B-68801, powered by two Lycoming 0-540-E4C5 reciprocating engines crashed in a high mountain area in northern Taiwan Republic of China while performing an aerial photography mission. The airplane was substantially damaged and all three persons on board were killed.
On August 30, 2012, a Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander plane, registration number B-68801, powered by two Lycoming 0-540-E4C5 reciprocating engines crashed in a high mountain area in northern Taiwan Republic of China while performing an aerial photography mission. The airplane was substantially damaged and all three persons on board were killed.
The Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan, Republic of China, is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist the Taiwanese Authorities in their investigation.
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
http://www.flickr.com/photos/777-300er/5719058738/sizes/l/ B-68801 BN-2B Britain-Norman Islander of Dapeng Airlines
Taipei, Aug. 30 (CNA) A Dapeng Airlines BN-2 plane with three people aboard lost contact Thursday during an aerial photography mission over northeastern Taiwan, according to the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).
It remained unclear as of press time whether the plane had made an emergency landing or had crashed, the CAA said in a statement.
The plane took off from Taipei International Airport, known locally as Songshan Airport, at 7:25 a.m. for an aerial photography flight between the northeastern county of Yilan and Hualien in eastern Taiwan, the statement said.
Those aboard were identified as pilot Hsuey Chen-hao, co-pilot Chang Ming-chin and aerial photographer Chien Yu-hsin.
The aircraft was scheduled to land in Taitung County in eastern Taiwan, but lost contact after sending out an emergency call from a mountainous area around the border between Hualien, Taitung and Nantou counties, the CAA said.
A six-member search and rescue team was mobilized to find the plane, it added.
Source: http://focustaiwan.tw
TAIPEI - A plane that was taking an aerial survey in eastern Taiwan was missing on Thursday, local authorities said.
There were three people on board and a search and rescue operation was prepared in the mountain areas near Hualien county.
The fixed-wing plane, belonging to a local aerial surveying company, took off at 7:25 am from Taipei to Taitung city, according to the island's aviation authorities.
It conducted a survey in eastern Yilan and Hualien counties and was expected to land in Taitung. But it went missing after sending out a distress call in an area between Hualien and Taitung.
The BN-2 jet-propeller plane had two pilots and a surveying technician on board. The authorities said it was too early to say whether the plane crashed or made an emergency landing.
The Fire Department of Hualien county scrambled a six-member search and rescue team immediately after learning about the accident. They planned to travel from a town in Hualien on a military helicopter to the mountain areas where they thought the plane might have gone missing.
Authorities added that the plane might have gone missing in a region near Hualien, Taitung and Nantou counties, but the exact location was still unclear.
The company that owns the missing plane is involved in aerial surveying business. Online materials indicate it has just two small jet-propeller planes. At least one of them was bought 20 years ago.
Many areas of Taiwan were still under the influence of Typhoon Tembin on Thursday.
Weather forecasts showed that thunderstorms were expected in some parts of Hualien, Taitung and Nantou counties. It usually takes years to determine the real cause of a plane crash. It is still too early to say whether the accident is linked to technical failure or bad weather.
Source: http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn
TAIPEI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- A plane that was taking an aerial survey in eastern Taiwan was missing on Thursday, local authorities said.
There were three people on board and a search and rescue operation was prepared in the mountain areas near Hualien County.
The fixed-wing plane, belonging to a local aerial surveying company, took off at 7:25 a.m. from Taipei to Taitung City, according to the island's aviation authorities.
It conducted a survey in eastern Yilan and Hualien counties and was expected to land in Taitung. But it went missing after sending out a distress call in an area between Hualien and Taitung.
The BN-2 jet-propeller plane had two pilots and a surveying technician on board. The authorities said it was too early to say whether the plane crashed or made an emergency landing.
The Fire Department of Hualien County scrambled a six-member search and rescue team immediately after learning about the accident. They planned to travel from a town in Hualien on a military helicopter to the mountain areas where they thought the plane might have gone missing.
Authorities added that the plane might have gone missing in a region near Hualien, Taitung and Nantou counties, but the exact location was still unclear.
The company that owns the missing plane is involved in aerial surveying business. Online materials indicate it has just two small jet-propeller planes. At least one of them was bought 20 years ago.
Many areas of Taiwan were still under the influence of Typhoon Tembin on Thursday.
Weather forecasts showed that thunderstorms were expected in some parts of Hualien, Taitung and Nantou counties. It usually takes years to determine the real cause of a plane crash. It is still too early to say whether the accident is linked to technical failure or bad weather.
Source: http://www.shanghaidaily.com
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