TransAsia turboprops given OK to resume flying
Taiwanese carrier TransAsia said it has completed required checks on all its turboprop aircraft following the crash of Flight GE235 which plunged into a river after striking a bridge.
A statement by the airline said its 10 ATR 72s had been inspected and are back in service.
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration had ordered checks on the engines, fuel control system, propeller systems, and ignition connectors.
It was the second deadly accident in seven months for TransAsia involving the same type of plane but experts said poor weather was the main factor in the earlier crash.
At least 31 people were killed in this week’s crash with a further 12 still unaccounted for.
The plane had been carrying 58 passengers and crew.
Officials said the last communication from the pilot was "Mayday, engine flameout."
The flight crew have been hailed for dodging buildings in the heavily built up area and it is thought the pilot may have tried to attempt a crash landing on water.
"He really tried everything he could," Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je said of pilot Liao Chien-tsung.
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