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On May 24, 2008, at 0015 Taipei local time （1615 UTC）, Sunrise Airlines, a BK-117B1 helicopter, bearing registration B-77008, crashed during ILS/DME RWY06 approach and landing on KINMEN/SHANGYI Airport. B-77008 was a ferry flight from RCSS at 2232 Taipei local time to RCBS. B-77008 departed with 2 pilots and 1 EMT （Emergency Technician） aboard, all of the 3 members suffered serious injuries. The weather report of KINMEN/SHANGYI Airport: METAR RCBS 231600Z 22011KT 0500 R60/0600D FG SCT000 OVC001 24/23 Q1008. In accordance with investigation law, Aviation Safety Council is conducting this occurrence investigation. The representatives from CAA（Taiwan）, Sunrise Airlines, ARAIC（Japan）, NTSB（U.S.A.） and FBAAI（Germany） were invited to participate the investigation.