Less
More
-
Posts: 62472
-
Thank you received: 36
-
-
02 Jul 2015 16:39 #262110
by chairman
(CNN)"Wow, pulled back the wrong side throttle."
These are the words of the captain of TransAsia Airways Flight GE235, eight seconds before the plane clipped a bridge and plunged into a Taiwanese river mere minutes after takeoff, killing 43 people on board.
The latest report by Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council into the February crash confirms that the captain of the ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft mistakenly switched off the plane's working engine after the other lost power.
Always tell someone how you feel because opportunities are lost in the blink of an eye but regret can last a lifetime.
cricketwindies.com/forum/
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
Less
More
-
Posts: 62472
-
Thank you received: 36
-
-
02 Jul 2015 16:42 #262111
by chairman
The plane is designed to be able to be flown on one engine.
The report also showed that the captain had failed simulator training less than a year earlier, partly because he had demonstrated a lack of knowledge of how to respond to engine flameout at takeoff.
The aircraft, which was less than a year old, flew perilously between buildings and
clipped a bridge and a taxi before crashing
into the shallow Keelung River in Taiwan's capital, Taipei.
Fifteen of the 58 people on board the flight, all mainland Chinese or from Taiwan, survived.
The plane's entire cockpit crew was killed in the crash, authorities said.
Always tell someone how you feel because opportunities are lost in the blink of an eye but regret can last a lifetime.
cricketwindies.com/forum/
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
-
ramesh
-
-
Visitor
-
03 Jul 2015 11:34 #262166
by ramesh
Was Chin behind the wheels of the plane ? Oriental drivers
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
-
Forum
-
Political Opinions, Commentaries on Current Issues
-
The Water Cooler!
-
Captain of TransAsia Flight 235 shut off working engine
Time to create page: 0.181 seconds