What happened
During a local training flight operating out of Pingtung, three aircraft were flying in a six-machine formation. While the group was in the cruise phase of flight, three of the participating aircraft simultaneously collided with a mountainside located near Pingtung. The impact destroyed all three involved aircraft.
Findings
- The incident resulted in 18 fatalities across the three crashed units.
- Each of the three aircraft was carrying a crew of six members at the time of the accident.
- The collision occurred while the aircraft were performing a formation flight maneuver near mountainous terrain.