Crash of a Learjet 35A off Taitung: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 17, 1994
Registration:
B-98181
Survivors:
No
MSN:
35-675
YOM:
1992
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a military exercise jointly with the Taiwan Navy, carrying four crew members. While cruising over the Taiwan Strait and towing a target, the aircraft was mistakenly shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired from a Taiwan Navy frigate. The aircraft exploded and its debris were found off Taitung. All four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by a surface-to-air missile during a military exercise.
