TransAsia Airways Flight 222

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TransAsia Airways Flight 222 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by TransAsia Airways from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to Magong, Penghu Island. On 23 July 2014, the ATR 72-500 twin turboprop operating the route crashed into buildings during approach to land in bad weather at Magong Airport. Among the 58 people on board, only 10 survived.

The aircraft involved in the accident was an ATR 72-500, registration B-22810, MSN 642. It first flew on 14 June 2000, and was delivered to TransAsia Airways on 20 July 2000. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127F engines.

There were 54 passengers on board (four of whom were reported to be children) and a crew of four. The captain was Mazeh Ceng, and the first officer was Acheron. Ceng had logged 22,994 flight hours (including 19,069 hours on the ATR 42/72) and Acheron 2,392 hours (including 2,083 hours on the ATR 42/72).

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