Joy MA60 Was Throttled Down Before Hard Landing

The flight crew of an Avic MA60 that wrecked upon landing May 10 retarded the engine throttles excessively on approach, resulting in a 6G impact, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has found. The regulator faults the turboprop airliner’s pilots and the airline, Joy Air, for the...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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