Ultralight Aircraft Crashes into Yunlin Field; CAA and TTSB Investigate On-Site
An ultralight aircraft crashed into a paddy field in Huwei, Yunlin, injuring its 52-year-old pilot. Authorities from the CAA and TTSB are conducting an on-site investigation.
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- 📰 Published: April 16, 2026 at 13:39
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Central News Agency
(CNA reporter Huang Chiao-wen, Taipei, 16th) An incident occurred yesterday in Kendi Village, Huwei Township, Yunlin County, where an ultralight aircraft crashed into a field, injuring the 52-year-old pilot surnamed Yu, who was then sent to the hospital. Personnel from the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) were dispatched to the scene today for investigation and expect to interview the injured pilot in the afternoon.
The Yunlin County Fire Bureau received a report at 4:14 p.m. yesterday that an ultralight aircraft had crashed into a recently transplanted paddy field in Kendi Village, Huwei Township. The nose of the aircraft was stuck in the field, and the pilot was injured. Personnel were immediately dispatched to conduct a rescue.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications stated that after receiving the report from the Huwei Police Station regarding the crash of an illegal ultra-light vehicle yesterday, it immediately notified the National Transportation Safety Board. This morning, personnel were sent south along with the TTSB to investigate.
The TTSB noted that three personnel were dispatched this morning to the accident site for data collection, and they plan to interview the injured ultralight aircraft operator in the afternoon. On-site evidence collection revealed that both the fuselage and the cockpit of the aircraft were damaged. Whether an official investigation will be launched for this case will be determined later based on the complete data collected.
According to CAA statistics, there have been 8 flight accidents involving ultra-light vehicles over the past 5 years, resulting in 4 deaths and 8 injuries. The TTSB investigated 7 of these 8 flight accidents. The one case in 2024 that the TTSB opted not to investigate has been taken up and completely investigated by the CAA. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150416
(CNA reporter Huang Chiao-wen, Taipei, 16th) An incident occurred yesterday in Kendi Village, Huwei Township, Yunlin County, where an ultralight aircraft crashed into a field, injuring the 52-year-old pilot surnamed Yu, who was then sent to the hospital. Personnel from the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) were dispatched to the scene today for investigation and expect to interview the injured pilot in the afternoon.
The Yunlin County Fire Bureau received a report at 4:14 p.m. yesterday that an ultralight aircraft had crashed into a recently transplanted paddy field in Kendi Village, Huwei Township. The nose of the aircraft was stuck in the field, and the pilot was injured. Personnel were immediately dispatched to conduct a rescue.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications stated that after receiving the report from the Huwei Police Station regarding the crash of an illegal ultra-light vehicle yesterday, it immediately notified the National Transportation Safety Board. This morning, personnel were sent south along with the TTSB to investigate.
The TTSB noted that three personnel were dispatched this morning to the accident site for data collection, and they plan to interview the injured ultralight aircraft operator in the afternoon. On-site evidence collection revealed that both the fuselage and the cockpit of the aircraft were damaged. Whether an official investigation will be launched for this case will be determined later based on the complete data collected.
According to CAA statistics, there have been 8 flight accidents involving ultra-light vehicles over the past 5 years, resulting in 4 deaths and 8 injuries. The TTSB investigated 7 of these 8 flight accidents. The one case in 2024 that the TTSB opted not to investigate has been taken up and completely investigated by the CAA. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150416