What happened
During a routine cargo operation departing from Taipei, an aircraft was performing its approach to Lanyu Airport. As the flight progressed through the final stages of the approach, the crew did not identify that the aircraft was maintaining an altitude below the required safety margin.
On short final, the aircraft made contact with the terrain approximately 15 meters before reaching the threshold of runway 13. The force of the impact caused the undercarriage to be detached from the airframe. Following the initial strike, the plane slid across the ground for a distance of 150 meters before the movement ceased.
Findings
- The two pilots on board sustained minor injuries during the event.
- The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
- The primary factor in the accident was the crew's failure to maintain the necessary altitude during the approach phase.