"Hello there viewers...Keiko here again...*Keiko proceeds to say this while traditionally bowing to the viewers as usual. To which she then proceeds to bring her attention and eyesight back up again, in order to continue to address the viewers. Keiko also now proceeds to clear her throat, as she then proceeds to continue, to properly address the viewers*...
Now then viewers, this particular chapter is going to be a non action packed filler chapter. So viewers for this chapter, we will covering 3 transportation related accidents. More specifically viewers, we will be covering three aviation accidents in this particular chapter. And all three of them in some form or another, have to do with a form of a mechanical failure contributing to the accident.
And we will start viewers, by going all the way back to September 26 of 1997. Which on this particular day, Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 was conducting a flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, in Tangerang, Indonesia, over to Polonia International Airport, in
Medan, Indonesia. And at the time of the crash, Flight 152, was carrying 222 passengers, 2 pilots, and 10 flight attendants. The aircraft in question, was an Airbus A300B4-220. Quite like that of American Airlines Flight 587. Only this Airbus A300 was a 200 series, rather then a 600 series that was the Airbus A300 that was operating as Flight 587 on November 12, 2001.
But anyway, due to a combination of Pilot Error on behalf of both pilots of Flight 152, an error on the part of the air traffic controller on duty at the time of the crash. Due to them confusing Garuda Flight 152, for a flight who had the same flight number earlier in the day. And an unknown failure of the Airbus A300B4-200s Ground Proximity Warning System, or GPWS for short. Due to all of these separate factors, Flight 152 wound up making a wrong turn while coming into land in Medan Airport. And due to the forest fires going on in the area at the time, there was now possible way for the two pilots of Flight 152, to see where they were going. And unfortunately, it wound up impacting terrain, which caused the aircraft to disintegrate on impact. Which wound up killing all 222 passengers and 12 crew on board Garuda Indonesia Flight 152. In what is known, as a CFIT, or a Controlled Flight Into Terrain.
And to this day, the crash of Garuda Indonesia Flight 152, is the deadliest air accident, in Indonesia's history.
And now viewers, we will be moving onto the second aviation accident of this chapter. And to do this, we will be going a bit further back, all the way to November 14, 1990. Where on this day, Alitalia Flight 404, carrying 40 passengers, 2 pilots, and 4 flight attendants was on route from Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, to Zurich Airport, in Zurich Switzerland. And at the time, Flight 404, was operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32. Which was equipped with what were known as 'drum pointer' altimeters. Far older then the usual digital altimeters that one would see on more modern airliners. But getting back to the accident at hand, Flight 404 wound up smashing into Stadlerberg Mountain in a Controlled Flight Into Terrain, or CFIT. The impact wound up killing all 46 passengers and crew on board Flight 404...
And as for the cause of the crash? Well it was due to one of the DC-9s NAV Receivers failing before the crash. NAV in this case being short, for navigation. So in this case, the failure of the number one NAV Receiver, or in this case, the captain's NAV Receiver, caused the Ground Proximity Warning System, or GPWS, to fail to respond to the quickly approaching mountain. And unfortunately in this case, was one of the main causes of the crash of Flight 404. Other factors that played a role in the crash of Alitalia Flight 404, included the captain's decision to deny the first officers window of opportunity to conduct a go around before impacting Stadlerberg Mountain. And the possibility, that due to the drum pointer altimeters design flaw, with it being very difficult to read at times. The captain of Flight 404, may have possibly misunderstood the readings on his respective drum point altimeter. Thinking that Flight 404, was actually higher in altitude then it was. And when you add in the fact, that Stadlerberg Mountain, was not visible at night. Which was the time of day that Flight 404 was flying in, when it was coming in to land at Zurich Airport.
And interestingly enough viewers, an accident that would take place years later, on November 24, 2001 with Crossair Flight 3597. Which was yet another Controlled Flight Into Terrain accident. When Flight 3597, was coming in to land at Zurich Airport, the same Zurich Airport, that Flight 404 had been coming in to land at 11 years earlier. But in the case of Flight 3597, it was a navigational error coupled with pilot error, that would go on to claim the lives of 24 of the 33 passengers and crew aboard...
But anyway viewers, we will now move on to the final accident of this chapter. And to do this one, we will be going a bit more forward in time, all the way to April 26 of 1994. And on this day, China Airlines Flight 140, another Airbus A300. Though this one was an Airbus A300B4-622R. And while yes viewers, the A300 that would wind up operating as American Airlines Flight 587, was also a A300B4-600 series. Flight 587, was an Airbus A300B4-605R. So it was slightly different, then the A300B4-622R that was operating as China Airlines Flight 140...
But anyway viewers, at the time of the accident, Flight 140, was on route, from Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport, in Taiwan, to Nagoya Airport, in Nagoya, Japan...
And at the time of the accident, Flight 140, was carrying 256 passengers, 2 pilots, and 13 flight attendants...
And unfortunately, due to an accidental activation of Flight 140s To Go Around mode switch by the First Officer. Or the TOGA mode switches for those who want the abbreviation. This caused the A300s horizontal stabilizer, to be set to force the aircraft to climb out.
But due to the captain and First Officer, wanting to land, they tried to force the autopilot to disconnect, by pushing forward hard on their control columns. Unfortunately, all this did, was cause Flight 140 to stall, fall to the ground and explode. The impact killing 261 of the 271 people on board, with 3 dying later of their injuries. But miraculously, 7 passengers survived the accident...
And to this day, the crash of China Airlines Flight 140, is the worst crash in China Airlines history, the second deadliest accident on Japanese soil. And the third deadliest incident involving an Airbus A300. Behind the crash of American Airlines Flight 587, and the shooting down of Iran Air Flight 655...
But anyway viewers, this now marks the end of this non action packed filler chapter. And we will be getting right back into the action in the next chapter. So viewers, from me, Angel Bluebell, Zachary, Catherine, and the rest of The Four Aces Alliance, we all look forward to seeing you lot in the next chapter, okay?...*Keiko proceeds to say this, while also proceeding to smile with both of her eyes closed, and her head tilted to one side, in a very cute looking manner*"