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TransAsia Airways ATR72 crashes during emergency landing

  • 23-07-2014 1:22pm
    #1
    Jack1985
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    Just broke on Reuters, ATR72 crash during an emergency landing - At least 51 killed, 7 critically injured


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  • #2
    rightyabe
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    Bad weather in the area I hear


  • #3
    weisses
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    More here

    http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=2533674


  • #4
    Jack1985
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    From Avherald;
    A Transasia Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72, flight GE-222 from Kaohsiung to Makung (Taiwan) with 54 passengers and 4 crew, was on approach to Makung in strong gusting winds descending through about 300 feet AGL about 1000 meters short of the runway when the aircraft made ground contact and burst into flames. 11 people received injuries and were taken to hospitals, 47 occupants perished.

    Taiwan's DGCA reported the aircraft was descending through 300 feet AGL, about 1000 meters short of the runway in the village of Xixi in the Husi Township, when the aircraft lost height at 19:06L (11:06Z).

    Another aviation service identifies aircraft B-22817, this aircraft however landed safely in Taipei at 20:10L/12:10Z following flight GE-240.

    http://avherald.com/h?article=477bcc95&opt=0


  • #5
    LoonyLovegood
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    I saw an article about this on a non-aviation website, the photo they had was an A330!


  • #6
    Aerohead
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    Looking at the news on this another totally unnecessary crash with a large loss of life, why do Pilots take risks in stormy conditions with peoples lives, he did not make it the first time due weather and given a Typhoon and Thunderstorms in the area he should have diverted.


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  • #7
    Growler!!!
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    Aerohead wrote: »
    Looking at the news on this another totally unnecessary crash with a large loss of life, why do Pilots take risks in stormy conditions with peoples lives, he did not make it the first time due weather and given a Typhoon and Thunderstorms in the area he should have diverted.


    It would appear that the conditions at the time were within aircraft limits for the type. If the into wind runway was in use.

    I presume though that the runway in use in Makung was 20 and not 02 as stated in the avherald report as that would mean an out of limits tail wind landing.


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