TransAsia Flight 235 Suffered 'Engine Flameout' Before Crash

TransAsia Flight 235 Suffered ‘Engine Flameout’ Before Crash

Stephen Pope

Thursday, February 05, 2015 at 09:48 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

TransAsia Flight 235, an ATR-72-600, crashed into the Keelung River in Taipei, Taiwan, shortly after takeoff, with dashboard cameras capturing the final moments.
The pilot declared an "engine flameout" emergency before the twin turboprop rolled left and went out of control.
The crash resulted in at least 32 confirmed deaths (including the pilots), 11 missing passengers, and 15 survivors among the 58 people on board.
This incident marked the second fatal crash for TransAsia involving an ATR-72 aircraft in a short period.

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At least three dashboard video cameras captured the final terrifying seconds of TransAsia Flight 235’s descent over Taipei, Taiwan, on Tuesday as the twin turboprop struggled to remain aloft before abruptly rolling left and knifing into the Keelung River.

The pilot can be heard on ATC audio declaring an emergency, stating, “Mayday, Mayday, engine flameout” moments after the ATR-72-600 took off from Taipei Songshan Airport with 58 people on board.