The China Post
Date: September 29, 2016
By: The China Post news staff

The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) on Wednesday criticized EVA Airways for landing planes during a typhoon, saying the move was “too risky” and that the CAA would look into whether the airline had followed aviation regulations.

EVA Air had defended its decision to operate most of its scheduled flights in Taiwan on Tuesday, even while other airlines had canceled their flights as a precaution against Typhoon Megi.

EVA Air denied that it was ignoring the risks of flying during a typhoon, stressing that flights had been allowed to land and take off because conditions at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport had met the safety standards.

The Taiwan-based airline faced strong criticism from social media users following unconfirmed reports that some of EVA Air’s crew were injured when strong turbulence hit its planes.     [FULL  STORY]