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Byker
July 2nd 15, 11:51 PM
Pilot's last words

http://www.wsj.com/articles/transasia-pilot-shut-down-working-engine-before-taiwan-crash-1435815552?mod=yahoo_hs

ATC Time 1051:39

GE 235 began take off roll.

1051:43

Pilot Monitoring (PM) called: "No ATPCS armed", and Pilot Flying (PF)
replied: "Ok, continue take off."
(ATPCS: Automatic Take-off Power Control System)

1051:51

PM called: "Oh, there it is ATPCS armed."

1052:01

The aircraft lifted off and climbed out. Autopilot was engaged after take
off check completed. The aircraft turned right after 1,000 ft.

1052:38

After climbing to 1,200 ft. master warning sounded. Engine and Warning
Display (EWD) showed "ENG2 FLAME OUT AT TAKE OFF" procedures.

1052:41

PF disengaged autopilot while the flight was climbing to 1,300 ft.

1052:43

PF announced: " I will pull back engine one throttle," and PM replied: "Wait
a second, cross check". At this moment ENG1 PLA (Power Lever Angle) record
indicated a reduction from 75 degrees to 66 degrees.

1053:00

PM replied: "Ok, engine flame-out check," and continued announcing: "Check
up trim, yes, auto feather yes."

1053:06

PF said: "Pull back number one," and ENG1 PLA record showed a reduction to
49 degrees. Meanwhile, PM said: "OK, now number two engine flame-out
confirmed."

1053:09

PF relied: "OK." However, ENG1 PLA remained at 49 degrees. The aircraft
reached its highest altitude of 1,630 ft. and started to descend at 102
knots.

1053:13

Stall warning sounded with stick shakers activated. PM called: "OK, push
push back."

1053:15

PF said: "Shut" and PM replied: "Wait a second throttle throttle." Between
1053:13 and 1053:15, ENG2 PLA was advanced to 86 deg. and ENG1 PLA was
retarded to 34.5 deg. (idle position.)

1053:19

PF said: "Number one," followed by "feather shut off". Meanwhile, PM said
"number feather". Stall warning revived and stick pusher was in effect until
1053:27.

1053:22

PM said: "OK," and PF said: "Uh, number one."

1053:24

ENG1 Condition Lever (CL) was in fuel shut off position. Six seconds later
ENG1 propellers were in feather position.

1053:35

PM declared emergency on engine flame-out to Songshan tower. Between 1053:46
and 1054:04 PF attempted to reengaged autopilot twice but failed. The
aircraft stalled again during the time.

1054:05

PM sai:d "Both sides lost." Two seconds later PM said: "No engine flame-out.
We lost both sides."

1054:09

PF announced: "Restart the engine," while the aircraft was at 545 ft with
speed at 105 knots.

1054:20

ENG1 CL was advanced from fuel shut off position.

1054:25

PM said: "Cannot restart it," while the aircraft was at 401 ft. with speed
106 knots. ENG1 NH1 speed recorded an increase to 30%.

1054:27

PF said: "Wow, pulled back the wrong side throttle," while aircraft was at
309 ft. with speed 105 knots.

1054:34

"Pull-up," warning issued by Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System
(EGPWS) sounded. The aircraft was at 83 ft. with speed 108 knots.

1054:35

At an altitude of 55 ft. with a speed of 106 knots, the aircraft increased
its left bank from 10 deg. to 80 deg. and its left wing collided with a taxi
driving on an elevated expressway at the left bank of Keelung River. The
left wing continued to hit the fence of the expressway as well as a light
pole, before it crashed into the Keelung River.

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