Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 104

Far Eastern Transport Flight 104

A Handley Page Dart Herald similar to the aircraft which crashed.
Occurrence summary
Date	24 February 1969
Summary	Engine failure
Site	near Tainan City, Taiwan
Passengers	32
Crew	4
Fatalities	36 (all)
Survivors	0
Aircraft type	Handley Page Dart Herald
Operator	Far Eastern Air Transport
Registration	B-2009
Flight origin	Kaohsiung International Airport
Destination	Taipei Songshan Airport

On 24 February 1969, Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 104, a short-haul flight from Kaohsiung International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport, Taiwan using a Handley Page Dart Herald aircraft crashed on approach for an emergency landing in Tainan Airport in Taiwan. The flight, with 32 passengers and 4 crew on board. Ten minutes after take-off, the aircraft's port-side engine failed, leaving its propeller windmilling and the aircraft in a shallow descent. The flightcrew decided to diverted to Tainan Airport in Tainan City. Moments after receiving clearance for an emergency landing, however, the aircraft passed over a wooded area, belly-landed in a small clearing and skidded into a creek. The aircraft broke into three parts and caught fire, killing all on board.

See also

• Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103

References

• http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19690224-0
• http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1969/1969-14.htm