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Aviation accidents and incidents in Taiwan

Occurrences in Taiwan.

57 records from 1945 to 2026, 39 of them fatal. Most often a Boeing 747.

Leaves out 9 unreviewed and minor records. Include them

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Occurrences5742 accidents · 10 incidents · 33 mapped
Fatal occurrences39Fatality total known for 49 of 57
Reported fatalities1,076Plus 67 serious injuries reported
Years1945–202618 Aug 1945 – 6 Jan 2026

By year

Taiwan: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19452 occurrences in 1945, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).229
19521 occurrences in 1952, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).12
19641 occurrences in 1964, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).157
19691 occurrences in 1969, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).136
19701 occurrences in 1970, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).114
19711 occurrences in 1971, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).125
19791 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).16
19812 occurrences in 1981, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).2112
19831 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).110
19861 occurrences in 1986, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).113
19871 occurrences in 1987, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).00
19881 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).110
19892 occurrences in 1989, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).266
19901 occurrences in 1990, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).118
19911 occurrences in 1991, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).15
19921 occurrences in 1992, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).17
19932 occurrences in 1993, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).16
19941 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).14
19951 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).14
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).16
19983 occurrences in 1998, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).2215
19991 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).11
20001 occurrences in 2000, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).183
20022 occurrences in 2002, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).2227
20092 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).12
20103 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).00
20111 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).00
20124 occurrences in 2012, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).13
20131 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).13
20142 occurrences in 2014, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).148
20152 occurrences in 2015, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).245
20161 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).00
20171 occurrences in 2017, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).13
20183 occurrences in 2018, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).16
20191 occurrences in 2019, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).00
20202 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).18
20222 occurrences in 2022, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).22
20261 occurrences in 2026, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2012 (4).00

Aircraft types

Taiwan: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 74783313
Boeing 73753177
Britten Norman BN-25422
ATR 724497
Bell 206225
Dornier 2282212
F 16a/b BLOCK 20211
Kawasaki BK117225
McDonnell Douglas MD-80200
Sikorsky UH-602214

Airports most often reported

Taiwan: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE): 4 occurrences, 7.0% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.7.0%00
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG): 2 occurrences, 3.5% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).3.5%00
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ)Hiroshima Airport (HIJ): 1 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).1.8%00
Lanyu Airport (KYD)Lanyu Airport (KYD): 1 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).1.8%16
Penghu Magong Airport (MZG)Penghu Magong Airport (MZG): 1 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).1.8%00
Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA)Taipei Songshan International Airport (TSA): 1 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).1.8%00
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC): 1 occurrences, 1.8% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), 4).1.8%00

Deadliest occurrences

Taiwan: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
China Airlines Flight 61125 May 2002225Taiwan Strait, 28 mi NE of Magong, Penghu Islands, Taiwan1
China Airlines Flight 67616 Feb 1998202Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Short of airport), Taoyuan, Taiwan1
Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 10322 Aug 1981110Near Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan1
Singapore Airlines Flight 00631 Oct 200083Taoyuan International Airport, Taoyuan, Taiwan1
Civil Air Transport Flight 10620 Jun 196457Shenkang, Taiwan1
China Airlines Flight 20426 Oct 198954Chiashan mountain range, 5.5 km north off Hualien Airport, Taiwan1
TransAsia Airways Flight 22223 Jul 201448Xixi village, near Magong Airport, Huxi, Penghu, Taiwan1
TransAsia Airways Flight 2354 Feb 201543Keelung River, Taipei, Taiwan1
Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 10424 Feb 196936Near Tainan City, Taiwan1
China Airlines Flight 82520 Nov 197125South China Sea, Penghu, Taiwan1

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  1. 2026 Republic of China Air Force F-16V crash

    6 Jan 2026 · Republic of China (Taiwan), off the coast of Fengbin Township, Hualien County · not on the map

  2. 2022 Republic of China Air Force AIDC AT-3 crash

    31 May 2022 · Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan) · 1 fatal

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  3. 2022 Republic of China Air Force F-16V crash into the sea

    11 Jan 2022 · Republic of China (Taiwan), Shuixi Target Range, Dongshi Township, Chiayi County · 1 fatal

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  4. China Airlines Flight 202 accident

    14 Jun 2020 · Taipei Songshan Airport, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

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  5. 2020 ROCAF UH-60M crash

    2 Jan 2020 · Wulai District, New Taipei, Taiwan · 8 fatal

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  6. China Airlines Boeing 747 incident

    9 Mar 2019 · Taiwan, Taiwan · not on the map

  7. DCA19WA047 · Boeing 747 400

    13 Dec 2018 · Taipei, Taiwan

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  8. Far Eastern Air Transport Flight FE8026

    2 Jul 2018 · Songshan, Taipei, China, Taiwan · not on the map

  9. ANC18WA023 · Sikorsky UH-60M (S-70)

    5 Feb 2018 · Lanyu, Taiwan · 6 fatal

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  10. 2017 Lingtian Aviation helicopter accident

    10 Jun 2017 · Xiejin Farm, in the mountains near Changhong Bridge, Jingpu Village, Fengbin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan · 3 fatal

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  11. V Air Flight 252 incident

    6 May 2016 · Over Taiwan · not on the map

  12. ANC16WA007 · Bell 206

    22 Nov 2015 · New Taipei City, Taiwan · 2 fatal

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  13. TransAsia Airways Flight 235

    4 Feb 2015 · Keelung River, Taipei, Taiwan · 43 fatal

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  14. DCA14WA167 · Embraer ERJ190 - UNDESIGNAT

    20 Sept 2014 · Taiching, Taiwan · not on the map

  15. TransAsia Airways Flight 222

    23 Jul 2014 · Xixi village, near Magong Airport, Huxi, Penghu, Taiwan · 48 fatal

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  16. Sunrise Airlines Kawasaki BK117-B2 accident

    16 Oct 2013 · near Yushan North Peak helipad, Nantou County, Taiwan · 3 fatal

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  17. Dapeng Airlines Britten-Norman Islander crash

    30 Aug 2012 · Hualien County, Taiwan · 3 fatal

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  18. Jin Air Boeing 737 800 incident

    20 Jun 2012 · Taoyuan, Taiwan · not on the map

  19. Far Eastern Transport Boeing MD83 incident

    16 May 2012 · Taipei, Taiwan

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  20. ENG12WA017 · Boeing 747 - 400

    25 Mar 2012 · Taoyuan, Taiwan · not on the map

  21. Uni Air Boeing MD-90 incident

    12 May 2011 · Tao-Yuan, Taiwan · not on the map

  22. EVA Airways Boeing 747 400 incident

    2 Sept 2010 · Taipei, Taiwan

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  23. China Airlines Boeing 737 800 incident

    22 Jul 2010 · Taipei, Taiwan

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  24. China Airlines Flight 5233

    4 Mar 2010 · Taipai, Taiwan · not on the map

  25. ANC09WA084 · Kawasaki BK117 B1

    10 Jul 2009 · Kinmen, Taiwan · 2 fatal

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  26. Japan Airlines International Flight 653

    5 Jun 2009 · Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

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  27. TransAsia Airways Flight 791

    21 Dec 2002 · 17 km southwest of Magong, Penghu, Taiwan · 2 fatal

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  28. China Airlines Flight 611

    25 May 2002 · Taiwan Strait, 28 mi NE of Magong, Penghu Islands, Taiwan · 225 fatal

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  29. Singapore Airlines Flight 006

    31 Oct 2000 · Taoyuan International Airport, Taoyuan, Taiwan · 83 fatal

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  30. Uni Air Flight 873

    24 Aug 1999 · Hualien Airport, Taiwan · 1 fatal

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  31. Great China Airlines Flight 9565 incident

    23 Mar 1998 · Over Houlong Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan

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  32. Formosa Airlines Flight 7623

    18 Mar 1998 · 9 kilometers northwest from Hsinchu Airport, Taiwan · 13 fatal

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  33. China Airlines Flight 676

    16 Feb 1998 · Chiang Kai-shek International Airport (Short of airport), Taoyuan, Taiwan · 202 fatal

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  34. Formosa Airlines Flight 7613

    5 Apr 1996 · Beigan Airport, Beigan, Lienchiang, Matsu Islands, Taiwan · 6 fatal

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  35. TransAsia Airways Flight 510A

    30 Jan 1995 · Tu-keng, Guishan District, Taoyuan, Taiwan · 4 fatal

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  36. 1994 Han Kuang 11 exercise shootdown incident

    17 Sept 1994 · Off the coast of Taiwan Taitung County · 4 fatal · not on the map

  37. Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 116 accident

    25 Oct 1993 · Republic of China (Taiwan), Kaohsiung International Airport · not on the map

  38. Formosa Airlines accident off Lan Yu

    28 Feb 1993 · Philippine Sea, at a distance of 1 km from Lan Yu Airport, Taiwan · 6 fatal · not on the map

  39. 1992 Taiwan Airlines accident off Lan Yu

    10 Apr 1992 · Philippine Sea, near Lan Yu Airport, Taiwan · 7 fatal · not on the map

  40. China Airlines Flight 358

    29 Dec 1991 · Wanli, Taiwan · 5 fatal

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  41. Republic of China Air Force Flight 1905 crash

    21 Aug 1990 · Republic of China (Taiwan), Yunlin County · 18 fatal

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  42. China Airlines Flight 204

    26 Oct 1989 · Chiashan mountain range, 5.5 km north off Hualien Airport, Taiwan · 54 fatal

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  43. Yung Shing Airlines C404 accident

    27 Jun 1989 · Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan · 12 fatal

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  44. Taiwan Airlines accident on Lü Dao

    19 Jan 1988 · Lü Dao, Taiwan · 10 fatal · not on the map

  45. Taiwan Airlines Flight 661 accident

    15 Apr 1987 · Dongji Village, Wang'an Township, Penghu County, Taiwan · not on the map

  46. China Airlines Flight 2265

    16 Feb 1986 · Pacific Ocean, 19 km off Magong, Taiwan · 13 fatal · not on the map

  47. 1983 Taiwan Airlines accident off Lan Yu

    28 Sept 1983 · Philippine Sea, near Lan Yu Airport, Taiwan · 10 fatal · not on the map

  48. Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103

    22 Aug 1981 · Near Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan · 110 fatal · not on the map

  49. Taiwan Airlines accident near Hualien

    13 Jun 1981 · 12 km northwest of Hualien Airport, Taiwan · 2 fatal · not on the map

  50. 1979 China Airlines Boeing 707 accident

    11 Sept 1979 · Formosa Strait, near Zhuwei fishing harbour, Taiwan · 6 fatal · not on the map