TransAsia GE235 crash

[LeNeuph]

Audio of last communication with tower + Mayday call (Shortened)

[frcabot]

Now we just need a translation.

Edit: It looks like the Mayday call at 00:58 is in English although hard to understand, I think "Transasia 235, Mayday Mayday Engine Flameout"
The response from ATC sounds like : "Transasia 235 [unintelligible] contact Taipei Approach 119.7" Not sure what she says after other than repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact.

[Penwhale]

Now we just need a translation.

Edit: It looks like the Mayday call at 00:58 is in English although hard to understand, I think "Transasia 235, Mayday Mayday Engine Flameout"
The response from ATC sounds like : "Transasia 235 [unintelligible] contact Taipei Approach 119.7" Not sure what she says after other than repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact.

I think the ATC controller said "TransAsia 235 [unintelligible] try again contact Taipei Approach 119.7". Maybe even "TransAsia 235, please try again contact Taipei Approach 119.7"?

[Conan0910]

Is it normal for controllers to tell a plane with an engine down to contact approach without saying anything else？

[flyflyfly]

Is it normal for controllers to tell a plane with an engine down to contact approach without saying anything else？

Well, it at least shows she understood the emergency and offered an immediate return. She gave the frequency - all other information can wait and be exchanged later on. Swapping frequencies is quick, but saves the extra delay for tower/departure from coordinating and relaying - so speeds up communication for all involved. Also, a single engine failure usually isn't such a big deal, which would prevent a crew from changing frequencies - unlike Sully's double engine failure, where changing frequencies rightfully wasn't even suggested. And when a pilot prefers to stay on the frequency anyway, or delay the approach, he'll surely just say so (no need to ask).

So, yes, that was an extremely brief no-nonsense reply, but not really bad.

[757-rules]

Now we just need a translation.

Edit: It looks like the Mayday call at 00:58 is in English although hard to understand, I think "Transasia 235, Mayday Mayday Engine Flameout"
The response from ATC sounds like : "Transasia 235 [unintelligible] contact Taipei Approach 119.7" Not sure what she says after other than repeated unsuccessful attempts to contact.

Pilot: "Mayday, maday, engine burned out"
Corntroller: "Transasia 235 please return departure  contact approved,  119.7"

Edit: this is what I hear at 55 seconds..

[JetScan1]

Pilot: Mayday Mayday engines inop
Tower: Trans Asia Two Three Five Songshan Tower, Contact Taipei Approach One One Nine Decimal Seven

[Conan0910]

i think the controller said something like 'transasia235 please return, contanct Taipei Approach 119.7'

[Mirlady]

PILOT: ENGINE FLAME-OUT.

[Mirlady]

ATC: You need to (re)turn....