China Airlines Crew

The Hong Kong Civil Aviation Dept. has revealed that the China Airlines MD-11 that crashed on Aug. 22 at Chek Lap Kok Airport landed in a crosswind of 28 kt.--4 kt. above the airline's operating procedures for wet-runway landings. But China Airlines has defended its flight crew claiming its pilots...

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