Shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport, the crew of TransAsia Airways Flight 235 shut down the wrong engine in response to a flameout, leading to a crash that resulted in 43 deaths.
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TransAsia Airways Flight 235, with 58 people on board, en route from the Taiwanese capital Taipei to Kinmen, crashes into the Keelung River just after takeoff, killing 43 people.
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“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”
One highlighted entry is from 2015: Shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport, the crew of TransAsia Airways Flight 235 shut down the wrong engine in response to a flameout, leading to a crash that resulted in 43 deaths.
People listed for February 4 include Kyla Kenedy (2003), Rasmus Højlund (2003), and MJ Lenderman (1999).
Observances listed for February 4 include Independence Day (Sri Lanka), International Day of Human Fraternity, and Rosa Parks Day (California and Missouri, United States).
