Report Cites Fatigue Cracks As Cause Of China Airlines Crash

Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council (ASC) said cracks in a China Airlines Boeing 747-200 were the likely cause of the plane's structural breakup at 35,000 feet in May 2002 on a flight from Taipei to Hong Kong. The council released its final report late last week and rather than directly stating the...

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