Description

On March 1, 2003, at 15:47 Taipei time, Air Operations, National Fire Administration, Ministry of the Interior (Air Operation), a UH-1H helicopter , registration number NFA901 , conducted casualty carrying service for the Alishan Mountain Railway accident. Departing from the apron by Chushan Sunrise Platform with 4 crew members, and 9 injuries (including 3 children), a total of 13 people was on board. When the helicopter was around 30 feet high above ground, after tail rotors struck the tip of the trees east of the departure location, it lost control and crashed in the groves on the slop. Two incidents caused the fatal of 2 people, 5 were serious injuries, 5 were minor injuries and unharmed, one person status unknown, and the aircraft was destroyed.