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Old 4th Feb 2015, 09:59
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"The Civil Aeronautics Administration said the aircraft involved in Wednesday’s disaster had just completed a safety review on January 26. The pilot had 4,914 hours on his record and his co-pilot 6,922 hours, the authorities said."

There are about 15 survivors according to 23 believed dead, 20 missing in TransAsia crash in Taipei - Taiwan News Online

Edit: According to the CAA there was also a third pilot in the jump seat with over 16,000 flight hours of experience, says FlightGlobal: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...atr-72-408669/

Furthermore, FlightGlobal notes that the airline said: "At the press conference, it was also revealed that the turboprop previously had a faulty left engine which was replaced in Macau. The ATR 72 was powered by Pratt & Whitney PW100-127M engines." http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...ke-off-408675/

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