Formosa Airlines Flight 7601 was an aviation accident that killed 16 people on 10 August 1997 in Beigan, Matsu Islands, Fujian, Republic of China.

Rain and high winds caused the plane to miss its first approach to Matsu Beigan Airport.

[1] The aircraft crashed and caught fire after it struck a military water tower approximately one kilometer from the airport.

[3] Shortly after the crash, a local weather official tried to commit suicide.

The Director of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Tsai Tui, said the suicide attempt stemmed from public outcry over the crash.