Accidents
TransAsia Pilots Undergo Retesting for Engine-Failure Response
Ten pilots have failed CAA-ordered tests
TransAsia's fleet of 10 ATR 72-600s now sit grounded after the airline ceased operations on November 22. (Photo: ATR)
TransAsia's fleet of 10 ATR 72-600s now sit grounded after the airline ceased operations on November 22. (Photo: ATR)

TransAsia Airlines continues the process of retesting several of its ATR 72 pilots for response to engine failures following their suspension from duty from the Taiwanese carrier. Ten pilots have already failed written proficiency tests as ordered by Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration after the February 4 crash of a TransAsia ATR 72-600 in Taipei that claimed the lives of 43 of the 58 occupants. Another 19 pilots did not take the test due to either illness or travel, and the airline suspended them as well until they passed new tests.