Taiwan's
TransAsia Airlines said on Sunday it would cancel 52 flights early next week,
in addition to the 90 already cancelled after one of its aircraft crashed into
a river in Taipei last week, killing at least 40 of the 58 people on board.
After Crash, Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council said the preliminary findings of the
black box showed the almost-new turboprop ATR 72-600 failed to produce enough
thrust after take-off, revealing one engine was turned off and restarted.
According to TransAsia Airlines: "Cancelled 90 flights in the last three days. We'll cancel another 52 on coming Monday
and Tuesday combined," said Ms Amy Chen, a vice-president of the
Taipei-based airline.
Rescuers
have recovered to 40 bodies, with three stilll missing following the crash on
Feb 4. Fifteen people survived.
In the
wake of flight GE235's crash, Taiwan's aviation authorities ordered TransAsia
pilots to take proficiency tests, according to the Civil Aeronautics
Administration.
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