events
February 16, 1968
Civil Air Transport Flight 010 crashes near Shongshan Airport in Taiwan, killing 21 of the 63 people on board and one more on the ground.
Civil Air Transport Flight 10
Civil Air Transport Flight 10 was a passenger flight from the now-closed Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong to Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan. The flight CT-010 was operated by a Boeing 727-92C with registration B-1018. On 16 February 1968, the aircraft crashed into Hunan village in Linkou Township, Taipei County, killing 21 people on board as well as one person on the ground. 42 people were injured.
Songshan Airport
Taipei Songshan Airport is a city airport and military airbase located in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The airport covers an area of 182 hectares.
February 16
February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 318 days remain until the end of the year.