Carrier Fined By Government
The government will fine China Airlines, as fresh evidence
indicating that the carrier was to blame for a crash off Penghu
County in May 2002 has been found, a spokesman for the Aviation
Safety Council under the Executive Yuan reported yesterday. The
Civil Aeronautics Administration under the Ministry of
Transportation and Communications is planning to issue a fine of
NT$1.8 million (about US$54,000) to the carrier over the crash, the
spokesman said. The ASC official, however, pointed out that while
the new evidence might not necessarily be the key cause of the
crash of flight CI611, it will make the investigation into the
fatal accident more comprehensive. The results of the ASC probe
will be released late this year.