Both engines of the TransAsia Airways plane that headed into a bridge and then crashed into a river had failed, investigators have revealed.

One of the engines of the ATR 71-600 went idle just 37 seconds after take-off, before the aircraft dropped out of the sky, narrowly avoiding apartment buildings and leaving at least 35 people dead. Investigators believe the pilots may have switched off the other engine so they could be restarted together, but Flight 235 crashed before that could happen.

According to Taiwan's Vice President, Wu Den-yih, the flight crew may have deliberately steered away from buildings to prevent further loss of life.

He said: “In his final moments, (the pilot) still wanted to control the plane to avoid harming people in the housing communities.” When Liao Chien-tsung’s body was found, he was still holding the joystick, which officials believe is proof “he was still trying to save the aircraft until the last minute”.

Some 58 people were on board the plane, which had taken off from Songshan airport in Taipei. Fifteen people managed to get out alive. A further eight passengers remain unaccounted for, with a team of 190 divers searching the muddy waters of the Keelung River.

The full investigation into the crash is expected to take 12 months, but a brief report will be published within 30 days.

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1.What caused the crash of the plane according to investigators?

A Both engines failed to work.

B The pilots mishandling.

C The bad weather.

D Terrorists’ attack.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段Both engines of the TransAsia Airways plane …had failed和第2段最后一句Investigators believe the pilots may have switched off the other engine so they could be restarted together, but Flight 235 crashed before that could happen可知，故选A。

2.Where did the plane crash?

A It crashed into the forest.

B It crashed into a river.

C It crashed into the sea.

D It crashed into the housing communities.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段内容…then crashed into a river可知，故选B。

3.How many people were killed in the crash?

A At least 35.

B Less than 35.

C Less than 32.

D About 32.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句…narrowly avoiding apartment buildings and leaving at least 35 people dead.可知，故选A。

4.What does the underlined word “deliberately” mean in paragraph 3?

A On purpose.

B Accidentally.

C Occasionally.

D Usually.

解析：选A。A 语义理解题。on purpose“故意地，有目的的”，根据文章内容可知飞行员为了飞机不撞向居民区而有意扭转航向以避免更大损伤，故选A。

5.How many people are still missing?

A 58

B 8

C 15

D 35

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句A further eight passengers remain unaccounted for,…可知，故选B。