The pilots of TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 grappled with problems with both the plane's engines before it clipped a bridge and crashed into a river, killing dozens of people, Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council said Friday.
The stall warning went off in the cockpit five times, starting from about 37 seconds after takeoff, the aviation agency told reporters, citing information from the aircraft's flight recorders.
The two engines on the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop aircraft stopped producing power one after the other, leaving the plane flying without thrust for more than a minute, according to the agency.
The alarms sounded for the first engine that ceased power output, but the crew was then heard discussing switching off the other engine before it also stopped generating power.
The pilots issued a mayday alert to air traffic control, announcing an engine flameout, or power failure. They also tried unsuccessfully to restart the engine they had talked about turning off.
The Aviation Safety Council said Friday it was still collecting information on the disaster and wasn't yet able to say what the reasons were behind the engine shutdowns.
The agency says it will take months to carry out a full analysis of the contents of Flight GE235's flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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