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 its final moments.
The pilot declared an "engine flameout" emergency before the aircraft rolled left and impacted the water.
The crash resulted in at least 32 fatalities, with 11 passengers missing and 15 surviving with injuries.
This incident marked the second fatal crash for TransAsia involving an ATR-72 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.