On The Deck

pbehn · Feb 4, 2015

Old Wizard said:
After watching the video, it appears that one engine was out.

The pilot is reported to have called "mayday flameout", from my inexperienced POV it looks like he traded speed for a little height to get over the highway and make it to the river. I hope the investigation shows lives were saved by pilot skill rather than lost by error, it looks like a great pilot in a bad situation to me.

Njaco · Feb 4, 2015

pbehn said:
The car was actually hit, RIP all.

TransAsia plane crashes into Taipei river killing 23 | Daily Mail Online

Holy cr@p! Holy cr@p! Holy cr@p! Holy cr@p! Holy cr@p!

GrauGeist · Feb 4, 2015

Yes, that little yellow van (actually a taxi cab) seen in the closest dashcam video, got dusted by the port wing as it drug across the highway.

Just a fraction of a second was the difference between life and death.

Here's the cab, the driver was one lucky SOB.

Capt. Vick · Feb 4, 2015

I'll say!

Park · Feb 5, 2015

Unbievable

stug3 · Feb 5, 2015

Wurger · Feb 6, 2015

pbehn · Feb 7, 2015

Old Wizard said:
After watching the video, it appears that one engine was out.

From the latest news it seems that they had a flame out on one engine and shut down the other, there was an accident similar to this in UK, a tragedy all around.