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Pilot errors led to fatal Taiwan TransAsia crash, probe finds

The TransAsia plane that crashed in Taipei last year went down after its pilots failed to take the right actions following a series of contributing factors including an engine fault, investigators found.

By Lena Lee | Updated on June 30, 2016
The main fuselage from TransAsia Airways Flight 235 is hoisted away in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. The commercial plane, with 58 people aboard, clipped a bridge shortly after takeoff and crashed into a river in the island's capital of Taipei. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

(Bloomberg) – The TransAsia Airways Corp. plane that crashed in Taipei last year went down after its pilots failed to take the right actions following a series of contributing factors including an engine fault, investigators found.

The many factors culminated in a stall-induced loss of control by the pilots, according to a final report on the crash issued Thursday by the Taiwan Aviation Safety Council. The fatal accident could have been prevented if the crew had prioritized actions to stabilize the aircraft’s flight path, correctly identify the malfunction, and take appropriate steps, the report said.

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