Some updates via the Aviation Herald:
On Feb 5th 2015 the airline reported that the two pilots at the controls had 4,914 hours and 6,922 hours total flying experience, an instructor with 16,121 hours total occupied the observer's seat. The crew had signed the flight papers, that showed no unusual circumstances. 31 occupants are confirmed dead, 15 occupants were taken to hospitals, 14 remain in hospital care, one was discharged already, 12 occupants are missing, 2 injured on the ground are still in hospital treatment, too. The examination of the entire ATR fleet under surveillance by Taiwan's Civil Aviation Authority has been completed.
On Feb 5th 2015 Taiwan's ASC reported that the black boxes have been received in the evening of Feb 4th, the CVR contains 4 tracks of high quality recordings for 150 minutes, the flight data recorder recording 750 parameters has also been downloaded, analysis of the data has already begun currently synchronising the recordings. Various investigation groups started their tasks to collect evidence on site, e.g. in cooperation with criminal police to establish the first point of impact, establish instrument panel readings, collecting witness statements, obtain maintenance documents, collect ATC recordings and statements, collect weather information. Investigators by BEA and ATR have already arrived, investigators from the Canadian TSB are expected to arrive during Feb 5th.
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