What happened
On the flight path from Tokyo-Haneda to Hong Kong, which included a scheduled stop at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, an aircraft struck a mountain slope. The incident occurred approximately 32 km northwest of Taitung, Taiwan. At the time of the collision, the aircraft was maintaining a cruising altitude of 9,000 feet.
The impact with the terrain resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. There were 14 fatalities and no survivors among the occupants on board.
Findings
During the period leading up to the accident, the flight was operating under conditions of reduced visibility. The investigation concluded that the crash was the result of controlled flight into terrain.