Pilots Dreadful Mistake in Taiwan May Lead to Jail
The pilot and two co-pilots of the Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 that crashed here this week could face up to five years in jail on manslaughter charges if it is proved that their error caused the accident, a prosecutor said today. At least 81 people died when the Los Angeles-bound plane crashed while taking off from a runway that was closed for repairs and littered with heavy digging equipment.. Pilot and two co-pilots of Singapore Airlines jet that crashed at Taiwan airport could face up to five years in jail on manslaughter charges if it is proved that their error on runway caused accident; at least 81 people died (S)
10 Killed in Taiwan Crash
LEAD: Ten people died when a Taiwan Airlines commuter plane crashed into a mountain on Orchard Island, 170 miles southeast of Taipei, the Government said today. One man survived. The British-built Britten-Norman 2, a propeller-driven plane, had taken off Tuesday morning from the fishing port of Taitung, 160 miles south of Taipei, for a 20-minute flight to Orchid Island.
Top Taiwan Military Officers Among 18 Killed in Air Crash
LEAD: An aircraft carrying three Taiwan Air Force major generals and eight colonels crashed in central Taiwan today, killing all 18 people on board, military officials said.
AIRLINER THAT CRASHED IN TAIWAN, KILLING 110, HAD PRESSURE SNAGS
A Taiwanese jetliner that exploded and crashed near here, killing all 110 people aboard, had been delayed for two hours on the ground because of a pressurization problem in the cockpit, airline officials said today. The plane, a Boeing 737 owned by Far Eastern Air Transport, went down early today in hilly, heavily wooded terrain near this town 94 miles southwest of Taipei. Investigators spent the day combing through the smoking wreckage, scattered over an area four miles long.
At Least 23 Killed After Plane Crashes Into River in Taiwan
HONG KONG ��� A passenger plane crashed into a river in Taiwans capital, Taipei, shortly after takeoff on Wednesday morning, killing at least 23 people, officials said. Rescue operations were underway to pull survivors from the water. The plane, a.
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Taipei City government spokesman Sidney Lin, said Wednesday, according to Focus Taiwan, that the plane hit an elevated bridge leading to the crash. The plane had taken off from Taipei Songshan Airport for Kinmen Airport,��.
World Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Investigators Link Cracks To Crash
The breakup of a China Airlines flight on May 25 that killed 225 people appeared to have begun near the rear cargo door, but the cause is still unknown, investigators said. Metal fatigue cracks have been found in wreckage from near the door, although the cracks are not enough by themselves to have caused the aircraft to come apart, they said. The back of the plane struck a runway during a sharp takeoff in 1980 and was patched. Keith Bradsher (NYT). Investigators say breakup of China Airlines flight on May 25 that killed 225 people apparently began near rear cargo door; say cause is still unknown (S)
At Least Two Dead After Taiwanese Plane Crash Lands in River
At least two people were killed when a Taiwanese TransAsia plane carrying 58 people crashed landed in a Taipei river on Wednesday, the Taiwan government said.
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At Least Two Dead After Taiwanese Plane Crash Lands in River
At least two people were killed when a Taiwanese TransAsia plane carrying 58 people crashed landed in a Taipei river on Wednesday, the Taiwan government said.
DRAMATIC VIDEO shows TransAsia plane clip bridge.
Thirteen people are confirmed dead after a TransAsia Airways plane crashed into a river in Taipei, Taiwan. David McKenzie reports. Published at 11:31 pm ET, Tue Feb 3 2015. Just Watched. replay. (CNN) ��� Dramatic��.
TransAsia Commercial Plane Crashes in Tai Pei
TransAsia crash: Eight dead as plane crashes into Taiwan river Cindy Sui reports: Many of the people on board are still inside the aircraft Continue reading the main story Related Stories At least eight people have died after��.
Plane crashes in Taiwan with 58 people aboard. - Rappler
TAIPEI, Taiwan (3rd UPDATE) ��� Rescuers scrambled to reach around 30 people trapped in the wreckage of a passenger plane which clipped a road bridge and plunged into a river outside Taiwans capital Wednesday,��.
Dramatic Dashcam Video of Taiwanese Plane Crash
The Civil Aeronautics Administration said that in addition to five crew members, the plane, an ATR-72 short-haul regional craft, was carrying about 31 Chinese tourists and two children when it plunged into the river at 11:02 a.m. (10:52 p.m. ET Tuesday).
16 Die in Plane Crash On a Taiwanese Island
A small plane crashed into a mountain on the Taiwanese island of Matsu today, killing all 16 people aboard, airline officials said. The Kuohua Airlines plane crashed at 8:15 A.M. after a 50-minute flight from Taipei to the military outpost, officials said.. Kuohua Airlines plane crashes into mountain, Matsu island, Taiwan, killing all 16 people aboard (S)
Dashcam Video Shows Passenger Plane Flying Sideways.
Twelve people are confirmed dead and rescuers were working Wednesday to pull survivors from the submerged wreck of a TransAsia flight in Taiwan. The flight, which was carrying 53 passengers and five crew, crashed��.
TAIWAN PLANE CRASH: Nine dead after TransAsia Airways flight plunges into.
At least nine people have died and dozen are unaccounted for after a plane carrying 58 people crashed into a river after in Taiwans capital Taipei, local media and officials said. Taipei City government spokesman Sidney Lin told Focus Taiwan news.
Runway Mistake Suspected in Taiwan Jet Crash, Officials Say
Early evidence suggests that the Singapore Airlines jet that crashed during takeoff in heavy wind and rain here Tuesday night, killing at least 81, may have been barreling down the wrong runway and hit construction materials, Taiwans air safety agency said Thursday night. The runway in question, adjacent and parallel to the intended path, was closed for construction and littered with concrete blocks and heavy equipment at the time of the accident. It was also lit, though it was not supposed to be, which could have made a pilot error easier to occur in the dim visibility. Officials said they were trying to determine whether the runway was lit by mistake. Singapore Airlines continues to deny that its pilot made any error. Soong Kuo-yeh, a prosecutor at the district office in Taoyuan County, where the Chiang Kai-shek Airport is located, said in a television interview today that it was clear that the plane had mistakenly been on the wrong runway, The Associated Press reported. The pilot, who survived, said he had seen an object in front of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet just before lifting off and tried to avoid it but could not. The jet, carrying 159 passengers and 20 crew members, veered to the side, split into three pieces and burst into flames. Other theories for the cause of the accident include shifting winds and the possibility that objects had blown onto the proper runway and the airplane careered onto the side route after impact. But at Thursday nights news conference, Kay Yong, managing director of Taiwans Aviation Safety Council, said it appeared the aircraft had been traveling straight ahead when it first made impact. And he confirmed that concrete blocks on the closed runway were hit by the plane. Earth excavators at the site were also mangled, but it was not yet clear at what point in the crash they were hit. Despite the fierce winds and poor visibility at the time of the crash, officials are adamant that the weather conditions at the airport met guidelines for takeoff. Mr. Yong stressed that the investigation was continuing and said his agency planned to give more detailed conclusions today after more interviews with possible witnesses and flight dispatchers. We dont rule out any possibilities, including that the pilot may have mistakenly attempted to take off from the wrong runway, Mr. Yong said. Local newspapers also reported that pilots from other aircraft waiting to take off at the time of the accident said they witnessed the Singapore Airlines jet go on the wrong runway, but these pilots were not identified or quoted directly. Today the death toll rose to 81 as two more severely burned victims died. At least 24 of the dead were Americans. Relatives of foreign victims continued to arrive in Taipei to undertake the grim task of identifying remains. The bodies were moved Thursday evening from a makeshift morgue at the airport to a nearby county morgue. But many were too badly burned for identification and officials were taking blood samples from relatives to assist in DNA analysis. Tonight, experts from the United States Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were meeting with officials from Taiwan, Singapore and Boeing and from Pratt & Whitney, the engine maker, to examine the evidence on the crash.. Taiwans air safety agency says early evidence suggests Singapore Airlines jet that crashed during takeoff in heavy wind and rain may have been barreling down wrong runway and hit construction materials; says runway in question, adjacent and parallel to intended path, was closed for construction and littered with concrete blocks and heavy equipment; says runway was lit, which could have made pilot error easier to occur in dim visibility; Singapore Airlines continues to deny its pilot made any error; pilot, who survived, has said he saw object in front of jet just before lifting off and tried to avoid it but could not; death toll from crash rises to 81 as two more severely burned victims die (M)
Amazing Video Of Taiwan Plane Crash | The Daily Caller
At least 8 people died in a plane crash just outside of Taipei, Taiwan. The TransAsia flight went into a river, narrowly missing slamming into a bridge. Only clipping the bridge appears to have saved many of the 48 people on��.
TransAsia Plane Crashes Near Taipei, Kills at Least 12
(Bloomberg) -- A TransAsia Airways Corp. turboprop plane crashed into Keelung River near Taipei killing at least 12 people, the second accident in less than a year for the Taiwanese airline. Sixteen people were injured and 30 people are missing from.
TransAsia plane crashes into Taiwan river, at least 9 dead [VIDEO]
Stills from dashcam footage, purportedly catching the moment of the crash, have circulated on Twitter, showing the medium-sized turboprop jet smashing one of its wings into a highway. The planes belly is clearly visible as it makes a sharp flip and.
TAIWAN PLANE CRASH kills 2, dozens trapped
At least two people have been killed when a plane with 53 people on board plunged into a river outside the Taiwanese capital. Aviation authority director Lin Chi-ming told a news conference on Wednesday that two people had been killed. The countrys .
Taiwan Says Its Flier Was Lost, Not a Defector
The Defense Ministry today disputed Chinas report that a Taiwan military pilot had defected, saying it was obvious he had lost his way in thick fog and flew his propeller-driven plane to China by mistake.
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(Update) Taipei plane crash kills 12 - The Standard
(Update) Taipei plane crash kills 12 (1 hr 9 mins ago) A Taiwanese flight with 58 people aboard went sideways, clipped an elevated roadway and careened into a river Wednesday shortly after takeoff from the islands capital of Taipei, killing at��.
Dramatic dash cam footage captures Taiwan plane crash.
A plane crash in Taiwan on Wednesday morning was caught on video by a dash cam just meters from where the aircraft came down.
Taiwan plane crash gets captured (very closely) on in-car.
As the TransAsia Airways plane clipped a bridge and crashed into a river in Taipei, it was all caught on a car dashcam, dangerously close. The tragic accident saw the plane glancingly hit a bridge shortly after takeoff, as seen��.
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RAW VIDEO: Taiwan Plane Crash Caught On Camera
(CBS) ��� Dramatic footage shot by an employee of the Taiwanese television station TVBS showed the moment on Wednesday a passenger plane turned on its side in midair, clipped an elevated roadway and then careered into a river shortly after takeoff from .
Dashcam captures Taiwan plane crash
February 4, 2015 6:27 AM EST - Footage from an in-car camera provided by a witness showed that a plane turned sideways and then grazed an elevated expressway before crashing in Taipei, Taiwan. (AP) .
Multiple fatalities in Taiwan plane crash
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - At least nine people are dead after a TransAsia plane crashed into a body of water shortly after takeoff in Taipei, Taiwan. Many more passenger were rescued from the water according to a CNN report.
9 Die in Taiwan Plane Crash
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Taiwan State Media Says Plane With 53 Passengers Crashes in Taipei; 10.
Taiwan State Media Says Plane With 53 Passengers Crashes in Taipei; 10 People Awaiting Rescue. TAIPEI, Taiwan ��� Feb 3, 2015, 11:01 PM ET. Share. 0. Share on email. Associated Press. Taiwan state media says plane with 53 passengers crashes in .
TransAsia Plane Crashes Into Taiwan River; At Least 15 Dead
A TransAsia airlines plane carrying 58 people crashed into a shallow river in Taipei, Taiwan, shortly after takeoff Wednesday morning, killing at le.
At Least 21 Killed as Plane Hits Bridge, Crashes in Taiwan.
Multiple fatalities after a TransAsia Airways plane crashed into a river in Taipei, Taiwan. David McKenzie reports. Published at 3:46 am ET, Wed Feb 4 2015. Just Watched. replay. TAIPEI, Taiwan ��� A passenger plane clipped��.
Asian Defence News: Taiwan plane crash lands in river, 9.
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No Explosion Or Pilot Error In Plane Crash Near Taiwan
Investigators analyzing the crash last month of a China Airlines plane said today that the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, together with autopsies on the victims and an examination of the wreckage, showed no evidence of an explosion or pilot error. The findings indicate that something wrong probably originated inside the aircraft, a Boeing 747-200, said Kay Yong, the managing director of the Aviation Safety Council, the government agency here that is conducting the investigation. Investigators are paying special attention to whether structural failure or engine problems may have caused the plane to break into four pieces in midflight. The crash of the Hong Kong-bound plane into the Taiwan Strait on May 25 killed all 225 people aboard.. Investigators analyzing crash last month of China Airlines plane near Taiwan say they have found no evidence of explosion or pilot error; are paying special attention to structural or engine problems that may have caused plane to break into four pieces in midflight, killing all 225 people aboard (M)
TransAsias Safety Record Under Scrutiny After Latest Crash
Taiwan regulators are likely to put more pressure on TransAsia Airways to review its maintenance and safety procedures after Wednesdays crash, its second fatal accident in seven months.
TransAsia plane crash latest: 23 dead as Taiwan plane.
AT LEAST 23 people have been killed after a TransAsia plane crashed into a river in Taiwan.
TransAsia Airways ATR-72 Flight GE-235 crashes in Taipei.
TAIWAN - Breaking News --- A TransAsia Airways ATR-72 has crashed in Taipei, local media report. There are survivors being pulled from the wreckage in shallow waters. Amazing images showed the plane crashing on a��.
Dash-cam footage shows moment of Taiwan plane crash
. shows the moment that a TransAsia Airways jet crashed after takeoff in Taiwan. This video also appears in: 16 dead after Taiwan plane crashes into river · February 4, 2015Last communication from one of the pilots was Mayday, Mayday, engine.
Obscure Noises Heard on China Airlines Tape
The cockpit voice recorder in the China Airlines Boeing 747 that crashed last month recorded a dozen faint, mysterious noises in the 13 minutes before the plane broke into four pieces at 30,000 feet and plunged into the Taiwan Strait, crash investigators said here today. Kay Yong, the managing director of the Aviation Safety Council, the government agency conducting the investigation, declined to discuss what clues the noises might hold to the cause of the crash, though, and cautioned that it was unclear whether the sounds were related to the crash.. Cockpit voice recorder in China Airlines Boeing 747 that plunged into Taiwan Strait on May 25, killing all 225 people aboard, recorded dozen faint, mysterious noises in 13 minutes before plane broke into four pieces at 30,000 feet; accident has captured attention of air safety experts since it is highly unusual for jumbo jet to come apart in midflight (M)
2 Passengers Die as Jet Crash-Lands and Burns in Hong Kong
A Taiwan jetliner crash-landed and burst into flames during a tropical storm here this evening, killing two people and injuring 206, Government officials said. The China Airlines plane from Bangkok with 300 passengers and 15 crew members was landing in fierce wind and rain when its right wing touched the runway. The plane flipped over and skidded to a stop, as flames swiftly engulfed the aircraft, several witnesses told local television and The Associated Press.. China Airlines MD-11 jetliner, en route from Bangkok, Thailand, with 300 passengers and 15 crew members, crashes and bursts into flames at Hong Kong International Airport, killing two and injuring 206; flipped over while landing in gale-force winds and rain; crash is latest in series of accidents since 1993 involving carrier, which is run by Taiwan Govt (M)
TransAsia plane crash: Dramatic photos, videos from the scene in Taiwan
AP. Emergency personnel approach a commercial plane after it crashed in Taipei, Taiwan, on Feb. 4, 2015. The Taiwanese commercial flight with 58 people aboard clipped a bridge shortly after takeoff and crashed into a river in the islands capital of.
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Taiwanese Airliner With 225 Aboard Crashes in Sea
A Taiwanese airliner bound for Hong Kong with 225 people aboard suddenly disappeared from radar in clear weather and crashed into the sea on Saturday between southern Taiwan and China. Rescue workers quickly reached the wreckage of the Boeing 747 and retrieved at least 16 bodies but found no survivors. China Airlines flight 611 left Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taipei at 3:08 p.m. with mostly Taiwanese businessmen and tourists on board. Air traffic controllers lost all radar contact with the plane at 3:33 p.m., Taiwan authorities said.. Taiwanese airliner bound for Hong Kong with 225 people aboard suddenly disappears from radar in clear weather and crashes into sea between southern Taiwan and China; rescue workers quickly reach wreckage of China Airlines Boeing 747 and retrieve at least 16 bodies but find no survivors; most passengers on flight 611 are Taiwanese businessmen and tourists; photo; map (M)
Multiple fatalities after TransAsia flight hits Taipei bridge, crashes into river
A Taipei City government spokesperson said the ATR 72 twin engine turboprop aircraft hit the Nanhu Bridge before crashing into the Keelung River, just before 11 a.m. local time (10 p.m. ET). Taiwans official news agency CNA reported that the pilot.
Eight dead after plane crashes in Taiwan
A Taiwanese flight with 58 people aboard clipped a bridge shortly after takeoff and careened into a river Wednesday in the islands capital of Tapei, killing at least eight people. Parts of the wrecked fuselage of the turboprop ATR 72 jutted out of the.
Dashcam video captures TAIWAN PLANE CRASHing through a freew.
Dashcam video captures Taiwan planes crash through a freeway and into a river. Pamela Engel. Feb. 4, 2015, 2:29 AM; 22,657; 4 · facebook · linkedin · twitter · google+; print; email. print; email. share · share · tweet · share; print; email. Share on.
Crash of Chinese Surveillance Plane Hurts Effort on Warning System
Efforts to field an early-warning aircraft were dealt at least a temporary blow by the crash of a surveillance aircraft on Sunday.
Investigators Examine Role of Weather in Taiwan Plane Crash
Investigators started examining the possible role of stormy weather in a plane crash that killed dozens on Wednesday, a painful reminder of Taiwans long history of air transport disasters. On Thursday, Taiwans Civil��.