Engine failure, errors by crew led to Taiwan crash: reportJune 30, 2016 - 10:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A plane crash in Taiwan that killed 43 people when a passenger jet plunged into a river was caused by engine failure and flight crew errors, a damning final investigation report found, according to AFP. TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 clipped a bridge and plunged into a river shortly after take-off from Taipei's Songshan airport last February with 53 passengers and five crew on board. Only 15 people survived. Earlier findings by the Aviation Safety Council last year revealed the pilot had shut down the only working engine, exclaiming: "Wow, pulled back wrong throttle," seconds before the crash. The council released the final, more detailed, investigation report Thursday, June 30, which says the accident "was the result of many contributing factors, which culminated in a stall-induced loss of control." One of the engines was malfunctioning shortly after the plane took off, AFP says citing the report. "The flight crew did not perform the documented abnormal and emergency procedures to identify the failure and implement the required corrective actions," it said. This led the pilot to shut down the other engine, the report added. The pilot had previously failed a simulator test for engine failure on take-off, but passed on a retake. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |