Advertisement

Captain blamed for Taiwan TransAsia plane crash

Loading the video
Captain blamed for Taiwan TransAsia plane crash
Copyright 
By Reuters
Published on
Share Comments Add Euronews on Google
Share Close Button
Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Copy to clipboard Copied

Pilot error has been blamed for causing February’s deadly air crash in Taiwan. Authorities say the captain mistakenly turned off the plane’s only

Pilot error has been blamed for causing February’s deadly air crash in Taiwan. Authorities say the captain mistakenly turned off the plane’s only working engine seconds before it came down killing 43 people.

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

The report by Taiwan’s Aviation Safety Council also shows Captain Liao Jian-zong had failed simulator training in May 2014, in part because he had insufficient knowledge of how to deal with an engine flame-out on take-off.

Go to accessibility shortcuts
Share Comments Add Euronews on Google

Read more

All nine on board Learjet killed in Florida plane crash near Trump's resort home

Dashcam captures deadly private jet crash in Florida

Video shows UK fighter jet crashing during training