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
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024