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white-space:nowrap;">Site</th><td class="infobox-data flabel location" style="line-height:1.3em;">Near <a href="/wiki/Beigan_Airport" title="Beigan Airport">Matsu Beigan Airport</a>, <a href="/wiki/Beigan" title="Beigan">Beigan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matsu_Islands" title="Matsu Islands">Matsu Islands</a> <br /><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Formosa_Airlines_Flight_7601&params=26_13_50_N_119_59_36_E_type:event"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">26°13′50″N</span> <span class="longitude">119°59′36″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">26.23056°N 119.99333°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">26.23056; 119.99333</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #082567; color: white">Aircraft</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.3em; padding-right:1.0em; white-space:nowrap;">Aircraft type</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/Dornier_228" title="Dornier 228">Dornier 228</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.3em; padding-right:1.0em; white-space:nowrap;">Operator</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/Formosa_Airlines" title="Formosa Airlines">Formosa Airlines</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.3em; padding-right:1.0em; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Aircraft_registration" title="Aircraft registration">Registration</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;">B-12256</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.3em; padding-right:1.0em; white-space:nowrap;">Flight origin</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/Songshan_Airport" title="Songshan Airport">Taipei Sungshan Airport</a>, <a href="/wiki/Taipei" title="Taipei">Taipei</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.3em; padding-right:1.0em; white-space:nowrap;">Destination</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;"><a href="/wiki/Beigan_Airport" title="Beigan Airport">Matsu Beigan Airport</a>, <a href="/wiki/Beigan" title="Beigan">Beigan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matsu_Islands" title="Matsu Islands">Matsu Islands</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.3em; padding-right:1.0em; white-space:nowrap;">Occupants</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;">16</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.3em; padding-right:1.0em; white-space:nowrap;">Passengers</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;">14</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.3em; padding-right:1.0em; white-space:nowrap;">Crew</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;">2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.3em; padding-right:1.0em; white-space:nowrap;">Fatalities</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;">16</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="line-height:1.3em; padding-right:1.0em; white-space:nowrap;">Survivors</th><td class="infobox-data" style="line-height:1.3em;">0</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Formosa Airlines Flight 7601</b> was an aviation accident that killed 16 people on 10 August 1997 in <a href="/wiki/Beigan" title="Beigan">Beigan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matsu_Islands" title="Matsu Islands">Matsu Islands</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fuchien_Province,_Republic_of_China" title="Fuchien Province, Republic of China">Fujian</a>, Republic of China. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Accident">Accident</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Formosa_Airlines_Flight_7601&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Accident"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Formosa Airlines Flight 7601, a <a href="/wiki/Dornier_228" title="Dornier 228">Dornier 228</a> took off from <a href="/wiki/Songshan_Airport" title="Songshan Airport">Taipei Sungshan Airport</a> at 07:37 local time with 14 passengers and two pilots on board for a flight to <a href="/wiki/Beigan_Airport" title="Beigan Airport">Matsu Beigan Airport</a>. Rain and high winds caused the plane to miss its first approach to Matsu Beigan Airport. During its go around, the pilot turned right instead of left.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The aircraft crashed and caught fire after it struck a military <a href="/wiki/Water_tower" title="Water tower">water tower</a> approximately one kilometer from the airport.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All 16 passengers and crew on board were killed.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Shortly after the crash, a local weather official tried to commit suicide. The Director of the <a href="/wiki/Civil_Aeronautics_Administration_(Taiwan)" title="Civil Aeronautics Administration (Taiwan)">Civil Aeronautics Administration</a>, Tsai Tui, said the suicide attempt stemmed from public outcry over the crash.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Formosa_Airlines_Flight_7601&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1997/1997-34.htm">"ACCIDENT DETAILS"</a>. <i>planecrashinfo.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Jan 9</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Comair_Flight_3272" title="Comair Flight 3272">Comair Flight 3272</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Feb 4</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/1997_Israeli_helicopter_disaster" title="1997 Israeli helicopter disaster">Israeli helicopter disaster</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Mar 18</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Stavropolskaya_Aktsionernaya_Avia_Flight_1023" title="Stavropolskaya Aktsionernaya Avia Flight 1023">Stavropolskaya AA Flight 1023</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Apr 19</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Merpati_Nusantara_Airlines_Flight_106" title="Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 106">Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 106</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">May 8</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/China_Southern_Airlines_Flight_3456" title="China Southern Airlines Flight 3456">China Southern Airlines Flight 3456</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Jul 17</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Sempati_Air_Flight_304" title="Sempati Air Flight 304">Sempati Air Flight 304</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Jul 30</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Air_Littoral_Flight_701A" title="Air Littoral Flight 701A">Air Littoral Flight 701A</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Jul 31</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/FedEx_Express_Flight_14" title="FedEx Express Flight 14">FedEx Express Flight 14</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Aug 6</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Korean_Air_Flight_801" title="Korean Air Flight 801">Korean Air Flight 801</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Aug 7</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Fine_Air_Flight_101" title="Fine Air Flight 101">Fine Air Flight 101</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Aug 10</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Formosa Airlines Flight 7601</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Sep 3</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Vietnam_Airlines_Flight_815" title="Vietnam Airlines Flight 815">Vietnam Airlines Flight 815</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Sep 6</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Royal_Brunei_Airlines_Flight_839" title="Royal Brunei Airlines Flight 839">Royal Brunei Airlines Flight 839</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Sep 8</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Helikopter_Service_Flight_451" title="Helikopter Service Flight 451">Helikopter Service Flight 451</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Sep 13</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/1997_Namibia_mid-air_collision" title="1997 Namibia mid-air collision">Namibia mid-air collision</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Sep 26</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Garuda_Indonesia_Flight_152" title="Garuda Indonesia Flight 152">Garuda Indonesia Flight 152</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Oct 10</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Austral_L%C3%ADneas_A%C3%A9reas_Flight_2553" title="Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553">Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Oct 12</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/John_Denver#Death" title="John Denver">John Denver plane crash</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Nov 5</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Virgin_Atlantic_Flight_024" title="Virgin Atlantic Flight 024">Virgin Atlantic Flight 024</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Dec 6</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/1997_Irkutsk_Antonov_An-124_crash" title="1997 Irkutsk Antonov An-124 crash">Russian Air Force Antonov An-124</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Dec 15</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Tajikistan_Airlines_Flight_3183" title="Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183">Tajikistan Airlines Flight 3183</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Dec 16</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a href="/wiki/Air_Canada_Flight_646" title="Air Canada Flight 646">Air Canada Flight 646</a></div></div><div><div style="width:4em;display:inline-block;">Dec 17</div> <div style="display:inline-block;"><a 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