airplane accident in Taiwan


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Year of the dark horse is not over yet :(
Travel at your own risk
Must postpone travel plan until the goat year arrive :)
 

This air plane model seem to have problems and TNA have crashed 3 planes.

On 31 October 1994, American Eagle Flight 4184, an ATR 72–212 crashed due to icing in Roselawn,
Indiana killing all 68 people on board.

On 30 January 1995, an ATR 72-200 of TransAsia Airways crashed during flight from Penghu to Taipei.

On 21 December 2002, TransAsia Airways (TNA) cargo flight 791, an ATR 72–200, crashed due to icing
during flight from Taipei to Macau.

On 6 August 2005, Tuninter Flight 1153, a Tuninter ATR 72–202 en route from Bari, Italy, to Djerba,
Tunisia, ditched in the Mediterranean Sea about 18 miles (29 km) from the city of Palermo.

On 24 August 2008, an Air Dolomiti ATR 72–500 en route from Munich, Germany, to Bologna, Italy,
aborted take off after the pilot announced a smoke alarm.
The airline treated the aircraft's evacuation as a mild incident.
On 26 August, an amateur video, filmed by a bystander, showed 60 passengers jumping from
and fleeing the burning aircraft before fire department workers extinguished the flames.

On 4 August 2009, Bangkok Airways Flight 266, an ATR 72-212A from Bangkok Airways skidded into a
disused tower at the airport on Koh Samui.

On 10 November 2009, Kingfisher Airlines Flight 4124, operated by ATR 72-212A VT-KAC skidded off
the runway after landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, subsequently damaging
the nose section severely.

On 4 November 2010, Aero Caribbean Flight 883, operated by an ATR 72–212, with 61 passengers
and 7 crew members, crashed at Guasimal, Cuba, while en route from Santiago de Cuba to Havana.

On 17 July 2011, Aer Arann ATR 72–212 EI-SLM was damaged beyond economical repair when the nose
gear collapsed on landing at Shannon International Airport, Ireland.

On 13 February 2012 Danish Air Transport DX627, operated by an ATR 72–200 with 16 passengers
en route from Bergen to Moss (Oslo) Airport Rygge had trouble with the front landing wheel
and performed an emergency landing at Rygge Airport. All passengers and crew escaped unharmed.

On 2 April 2012, UTair Flight 120, a ATR 72–201 crashed soon after takeoff from Roshchino
International Airport in western Siberia. 33 of the 43 passengers and crew on board were killed.

On 2 February 2013, a Carpatair ATR 72–212A flying on behalf of Alitalia crashed at
Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport in Rome while landing after a flight from Pisa.

On 16 October 2013, Lao Airlines Flight 301, an ATR 72–600 crashed into the Mekong River
whilst on approach to Pakse International Airport, Laos, killing all 49 people on board.

On 23 July 2014, TransAsia Airways Flight 222, an ATR 72-500 crashed into hard ground whilst
attempting an emergency landing on approach to Magong in Taiwan's Penghu county in the Taiwan Strait,
killing 48-51 people and injuring 8.

On 4 February 2015, TransAsia Airways Flight 235, an ATR 72-600 carrying 58 people crashed in Taipei,
striking a road bridge before ending up in a river.
 

TransAsia plane crash: Pilot's body found still clutching joystick of crashed plane
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/as...k-crashed-transasia-plane-2015020#xtor=CS1-10

He was trying to pull off a Sully and just almost did it...I commend this pilot...a fine man may he rest in peace and God bless him and his family and all involved in this tragedy.

After seeing Yutaka Go's list I wouldn't go anywhere near one of those models...
 

Latest news: apparently both engines failed 1 minute after take off... ground crew sleeping on the job?
 

Latest news: apparently both engines failed 1 minute after take off... ground crew sleeping on the job?

This air line, TransAsia, have crashed FOUR ATR 72, including this one :(

This crashed plane is quite new, not 10-20 years old plane.

I have serious doubt that there are any maintenance done at all :(
 

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1 engine failed after takeoff, procedure normally called for failed engine to be shut down to reduce drag from propeller during this critical phase of flight, but the crew could have shut down the wrong engine (the good one) and resulted in a loss of both engine power.
 

This air line, TransAsia, have crashed FOUR ATR 72, including this one :(

This crashed plane is quite new, not 10-20 years old plane.

I have serious doubt that there are any maintenance done at all :(

Never trust propeller planes
 

Never trust propeller planes

C130 is very reliable for a propeller plane :bsmilie:

May be 4 engines plane like C130 is safer than 2 engines plane like ATR72.
Even when you lost 1 engine, you still have 3 more engines.
 

Actual turboprop planes are very safe ..
 

1 engine failed after takeoff, procedure normally called for failed engine to be shut down to reduce drag from propeller during this critical phase of flight, but the crew could have shut down the wrong engine (the good one) and resulted in a loss of both engine power.

This thing happened before in air crash investigation
 

Actual turboprop planes are very safe ..

Yes. In terms of flight dynamics and aerodynamic characteristics, Propeller aircraft is more forgiving and less demanding when compared to jets.
 

It is always easy to put the blame on dead pilot.