Singapore 747 Lined Up On Closed Runway; Other Issues Emerge
The pilot of the Singapore Airlines 747-400 that crashed on takeoff Oct. 31 in stormy Taipei weather was lined up incorrectly on a runway -- 5 Right -- that was closed for construction, Taiwan's top investigator says. But Kay Yong, managing director of Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council investigating...
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