The flight crew knew they were too low. Though they did not have the runway in sight, they had consciously ventured below the minimum descent altitude during a nonprecision approach to Magong, Taiwan.
Runway Safety (approach and landing), Accident Investigation, Causal Factors
Pressing on in a blinding deluge, the pilots were searching for the runway when the ATR 72 impacted a residential area.
by Mark Lacagnina | June 17, 2016
The flight crew knew they were too low. Though they did not have the runway in sight, they had consciously ventured below the minimum descent altitude during a nonprecision approach to Magong, Taiwan.
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