Incident Overview
Description
TransAsia Airways flight TNA510A, an ATR 72-202, impacted a hillside during the approach to Taipei-Songshan Airport (TSA), killing all four on board. After a flight from Penghu Island the ATR-72 the aircraft was cleared by Taipei Tower for a visual approach to runway 10. The aircraft descended until it impacted a wooded hillside at an altitude of 300 m. At that point during the approach the aircraft should have been at 640-770 m. Causes of the Incident The investigation team identified the following factors as a combination of circumstances leading to the incident: – Poor coordination between the captain and the first officer. – During the Lunar New Year holiday period, the flight crew engaged in casual conversation without passengers onboard, gradually losing their situational awareness of the environment. – The flight crew may not have maintained adequate situational awareness during the flight, failing to recognize proximity to the ground. – The ILS (Instrument Landing System) received false signals, but the flight crew did not use other navigational aids for verification and distinction.
Primary Cause
Poor coordination between the captain and first officer, coupled with distracted conversation during the Lunar New Year holiday period, leading to a loss of situational awareness.Poor coordination between the captain and first officer, coupled with distracted conversation during the Lunar New Year holiday period, leading to a loss of situational awareness.Share on:
