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...wrong to put the blame for the crash of Singapore Airlines Flight 006 solely on the pilot who turned onto the wrong runway [AVIATION, Nov. 13]. Surely authorities at Taipei's airport should share some responsibility for what happened. A runway that was under repair was not adequately closed off, and no one seemed to notice that a jumbo jet was taking off from the wrong runway. More than one person should take responsibility for the tragedy. BINA MENON Selangor, Malaysia...
...Singapore Airlines Flight 006 made the sharp turn onto the runway at Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in the middle of a punishing storm on Oct. 31, John Diaz settled comfortably into his first-class seat in the Boeing 747, ready for takeoff. But Flight 006 had turned onto the wrong runway, and suddenly Diaz and the 178 other people on board slammed to earth as the 747 erupted into a giant, terrifying fireball, breaking into three large jagged pieces. Flight 006 ended its last journey 8,000 ft. from where it began, a burning, cracked hulk...
...matter of fact, yes. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York City has launched a cartoon competition to aid the country's efforts to join the U.N. Entries should consider such questions as "How is President Chen's call for further integration of Taiwan into the international human-rights order and for greater participation of Taiwan's nongovernmental organizations in global activities consonant with Taiwan's U.N. bid?" The cartoon does not have to be funny. The winner will receive...
...results so far are good. The transplants improved the vision in 10 out of 14 American patients and in five of the six of the patients treated at Chan Gung Memorial Hospital in Taipei...
...March: Rudenstine becomes the first Harvard president to visit mainland China, with an 11-day sweep through Beijing and Hong Kong along with Taipei. He returns to East Asia during the summer to visit Japan and Korea. The trips are intended to build educational ties and fundraising efforts in Asia...