China Airlines Flight 206
China Airlines Flight 206 was a flight operated by a China Airlines NAMC YS-11, registration B-156, that crashed on approach to Taipei Songshan Airport on 12 August 1970. While preparing to land, the aircraft entered thick fog and a severe thunderstorm.[1] Whilst on final approach the plane crashed into a bamboo grove near the top of Yuan Mountain,[2] killing 14 of the 31 people aboard.[2]
 A NAMC YS-11 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 August 1970 |
| Summary | CFIT |
| Site | Taipei Airport |
| Aircraft type | NAMC YS-11 |
| Operator | China Airlines |
| Registration | B-156 |
| Passengers | 26 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 14 |
| Survivors | 17 |
References
- "Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 08121970". Airdisaster.com. 12 August 1970. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2010.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
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