TransAsia Airways Flight 235
An uncommanded autofeather was followed by shutdown of the operative engine and a stall over Taipei.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
Causes
Stall and loss of control in airline accidents
Official investigators identified stall and loss of control in 2 of the incidents we cover, from 1996 to 2015. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 2015 | TransAsia Airways Flight 235 | ATR72-212A (ATR72-600) | Keelung River, approximately three nautical miles east of Songshan Airport | 43 on board: three pilots, one cabin crew member and 39 passengers | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 6 February 1996 | Birgenair Flight 301 | B-757-225 | Atlantic Ocean, 14 nautical miles northeast of Puerto Plata | 189 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Birgenair Flight 301
A blocked pitot tube produced misleading airspeed indications during climb. The crew failed to recover from the ensuing stall, killing all 189 aboard.
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LEVEL 3 Final report