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TransAsia Engines Failed Before Crash

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The two turboprop engines of a TransAsia plane that crashed in Taiwan Wednesday, killing at least 35 people, failed to provide enough thrust to lift the aircraft, investigators said Friday. Officials from Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council told a news conference that voice and data recorders revealed that the right engine failed 37 seconds after takeoff. One of the pilots then purposely shut down the left engine and tried a restart. But the plane crashed before the pilots could...

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