| Formosa Airlines Flight 7613 | |
| Occurrence Type: | Accident |
| Summary: | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site: | Beigan Airport, Beigan, Lienchiang, Matsu Islands, Taiwan |
| Aircraft Type: | Dornier 228 |
| Operator: | Formosa Airlines |
| Tail Number: | B-12257 |
| Origin: | Songshan Airport |
| Destination: | Beigan Airport |
| Occupants: | 17 |
| Passengers: | 15 |
| Crew: | 2 |
| Fatalities: | 6 |
| Injuries: | 11 |
| Survivors: | 11 |
Formosa Airlines Flight 7613 was an aviation accident that killed six people on 5 April 1996 in Beigan, Matsu Islands, Fujian, Taiwan.
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]
The flight crew had failed to monitor the aircraft's altitude and improperly opened the emergency exits, causing the aircraft to fill with water.