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台民航部门:复兴航空坠河轻型班机有大陆客31人

据台湾“中央社”报道,台湾复兴航空一架ATR-72-600型机今天上午在台北南港坠机,机上机组员5人,乘客53人。目前得知8人受伤。[查看全文]
2015-02-04 12:59 Ecns.cn Web Editor: Gu Liping
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 Plane clipped a taxi as it descended into river. [Photo/TVBS]
Plane clipped a taxi as it descended into river. [Photo/TVBS]

Basic facts about aircraft ATR-72

Air crashes involving aircraft ATR-72

TransAsia Airways has seen three air crashes involving aircraft ATR-72 in recent years.

An ATR 72 aircraft of TransAsia Airways crashed near an airport in Penghu, Taiwan, on July 23, 2014, killing 48 people and left over 10 injured.

Four flight crew members died after an ATR 72 aircraft of TransAsia Airways crashed into a mountain in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Jan 30, 1995.

Two were killed after an ATR 72 aircraft of TransAsia Airways experienced severe icing and crashed into the sea on December 21, 2002.

Plane's and pilot's history

The aircraft ATR-72 has also seen other seven accidents in the past decade.

The crashed TransAsia plane was in service for less than a year and underwent routine maintenance on Jan 26, 2015, said Lin Zhiming, head of Taiwan aviation authority, during a news conference.

The pilot, Liao Jianzong, has 4,914 flying hours and the co-pilot 6,922 flying hours.

The observer onboard, Hong Bingzhong, has about 16,000 flying hours, Lin said.

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