TransAsia Airways Flight 235

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A Taiwan  Aviation Safety Council (ASC) report dated 2 July 2015 on TransAsia Airways Flight 235 confirmed that after the failure of one engine the pilot incorrectly shut down the other, working engine.

 

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Investigators released the following preliminary sequence of events.

• 10:51:13 — Crew receives take-off clearance
• 10:52:34 — Tower asks crew to contact Taipei Departure
• 10:52:38 — Right engine failure alert; master warning sounds for 3s
• 10:53:04 — Crew reduces power to the left engine
• 10:53:12–18 — Stall warning sounds
• 10:53:24 — Crew cuts power to the left engine
• 10:53:34 — Crew declares emergency: "Mayday, mayday, engine flameout"
• 10:54:09 — Crew calls for restarting the left engine multiple times
• 10:54:20 — Left engine is restarted
• 10:54:34 — Master warning sounds again
• 10:54:35 — An unidentified sound is heard
• 10:54:36 — Recordings end

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In the heat of the moment they made a fatal mistake. This is a tragic reminder why Crew Resource Management and Aeronautical Decision Making are such huge components of required crew member training.