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| TransAsia GE235: Taiwan plane crash engines 'lost power' | |
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| Black box data from the TransAsia Airlines turbo-prop plane that crashed in Taiwan has revealed that both its engines failed, investigators say. | |
| Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council said the engines failed to produce enough thrust for two minutes after take-off. | |
| Flight GE235 was carrying 58 passengers and crew, at least 35 of whom died as the plane crashed into a river. | |
| Black box and flight recorder data show that the flight crew tried to restart one of the failed engines to no avail. | |
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