TransAsia plane crashed after faulty sensor, errors by pilots
A faulty connector sending inaccurate information and pilots mistakingly shutting down the wrong engine during a flameout led to the crash of a TransAsia Airways plane.
Thu Jul 02 2015
TransAsia cuts 90 flights as Taiwan orders ATR pilot tests
TransAsia Airways canceled 90 flights over three days to allow its ATR pilots to undergo mandated retraining and tests.
Sat Feb 07 2015
TransAsia starts pilot retraining after deadly crash
TransAsia Airways on Saturday started the first day of a programme to retrain its pilots after its second deadly crash in seven months.
Sat Feb 07 2015
TransAsia engines failed before crash: aviation authority
Both engines on the plane failed before the ATR 72-600 plummeted into a river, investigators said Friday as the death toll rose to at least 35.
Fri Feb 06 2015
Rescuers scour Taiwan crash site as pilot hailed a hero
The TransAsia Airways pilot, who died in the crash, has been hailed a hero for apparently battling to avoid hitting built-up areas.
Thu Feb 05 2015
Taiwan plane crash death toll reaches 31
At least 31 people died after a Taiwan TransAsia Airways plane crashed into the Keelung River in Taipei.
Thu Feb 05 2015
Death toll rises in Taiwan plane crash
A commercial plane crashed in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. The Taiwanese commercial flight with 58 people aboard clippe
Wed Feb 04 2015
At least 25 dead as Taiwan plane plunges into river
At least 25 people were killed Wednesday when a passenger plane operated by TransAsia Airways clipped an overpass soon after take-off and plunged into a river in Taiwan.
Wed Feb 04 2015
At least 16 dead as Taiwan plane plunges into river
At least 16 people were killed Wednesday when a turboprop passenger plane operated by TransAsia Airways clipped a road bridge and plunged into a river in Taiwan.
Wed Feb 04 2015
11 feared dead, many trapped in wreckage of Taiwan plane
At least 11 are feared dead when a passenger plane clipped a road bridge and plunged into a river outside Taiwan's capital Wednesday.
Wed Feb 04 2015
Taiwan airline sorry for crash as relatives blast chairman
Taiwan's TransAsia Airways ran an apology on the front pages of five major newspapers pledging to shoulder the "utmost responsibility".
Fri Jul 25 2014
Taiwan plane crash toll hits 48, officials defend flight clearance
Taiwanese officials Thursday defended flight clearance given to a plane which crashed while trying to land during stormy weather, killing 48 people.
Thu Jul 24 2014
48 killed, 10 survivors in Taiwan plane crash: airline
Taiwan's TransAsia Airways said Thursday that 48 people were killed and 10 survived when one of its turboprop passenger planes crashed after an aborted landing during stormy weather.
Thu Jul 24 2014
At least 42 killed in Taiwan plane crash: officials
At least 42 people were killed in a plane crash in Taiwan on Wednesday, officials said.
Thu Jul 24 2014
More than 40 dead in Taiwan plane crash: officials
local television reports the TransAsia Airways flight GE222 had smashed into two houses after an aborted landing.
Wed Jul 23 2014
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024