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TransAsia cancels more flights after crash

Almost 150 flights have been cancelled since Wednesday's crash
Almost 150 flights have been cancelled since Wednesday's crash

Taiwan's TransAsia Airlines has said it would cancel more flights early next week after one of its aircraft crashed into a river in Taipei last week.

It is to cancel 52 flights for Monday and Tuesday, in addition to the 90 already cancelled.

Wednesday's crash killed at least 40 of the 58 people on board. Three bodies have yet to be recovered, while 15 people survived the crash.

On Friday, Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council said the preliminary findings of the black box showed the almost-new turboprop ATR 72-600 failed to produce enough thrust after take-off, revealing one engine was turned off and restarted.

In the wake of flight GE235's crash, Taiwan's aviation authorities ordered TransAsia pilots to take proficiency tests, according to the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).