Formosa Airlines Flight 7613

Formosa Airlines Flight 7613 was an aviation accident that killed six people on 5 April 1996 in Beigan, Matsu Islands, Fujian, Taiwan.

Formosa Airlines Flight 7613

B-12257, The aircraft involved in the accident in October 1994
Accident
Date	April 5, 1996 (1996-04-05)
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site	Beigan Airport, Beigan, Lienchiang, Matsu Islands, Taiwan
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Dornier 228
Operator	Formosa Airlines
Registration	B-12257
Flight origin	Songshan Airport
Destination	Beigan Airport
Occupants	17
Passengers	15
Crew	2
Fatalities	6
Injuries	11
Survivors	11

Accident

The aircraft, a Dornier 228-212 (registration B-12257), crashed on approach to Beigan Airport in poor visibility. All 17 occupants survived the initial impact, but six passengers drowned. Both crew members and the remaining nine passengers survived.^[1][2][3]

Investigation

The flight crew had failed to monitor the aircraft's altitude and improperly opened the emergency exits, causing the aircraft to fill with water.^{[citation needed]}