SIA said pilot error was to blame.The pilots had initially been scheduled to leave last week after Singapore's quasi-official embassy signed court documents and was given custody of the men.But their departure was delayed after the prosecutor decided that Singapore Airlines would also have to guarantee the pilots would return to Taiwan to help investigations.The pilots were not taken into court custody during their stay in Taiwan. They stayed at a hotel and were free to move around the island. Cyrano and the other two pilots, Captain Foong Chee Kong and First Officer Ng Kheng Leng, were made to stay in Taiwan as investigations got underway after the crash. Kudos to them for going on with aviation. Foong Chee Kong, 41, the Malaysian pilot of Singapore Airlines flight SQ006, and first officers Ng Kheng Leng, 38, and Latif Cyrano, 36, both Singaporeans, had … Chee Kong Foong. The pilots have been detained in Taiwan since their Boeing 747-400 jumbo jet mistakenly tried to take off on a closed runway during a severe storm. All rights reserved.

But no matter what percentage of blame should be given to the airport or the pilots, it was an accident. By CBSNews.com staff CBSNews.com staff Not Singaporeans! Local media reported that the pilots left Thursday afternoon.The Singapore government, which has also been seeking the pilots' release, thanked Taiwan for the gesture.The crash happened when the jet took off during a typhoon on a runway that had been closed for repair work and collided with construction equipment and burst into flames.In a preliminary report, Taiwan air safety investigators have ruled out problems with the Boeing 747-400 jet as the cause of the crash.
Officials in Taiwan have interviewed Capt.

Being a Malaysian the Captain is flying for Air Asia, I flew as a pax on one of his flights. Interesting to know why their license are not revoked?Being a Malaysian the Captain is flying for Air Asia, I flew as a pax on one of his flights. Cyrano (left), with his students from the Diploma in Aviation Management & Services at Temasek Polytechnic’s Engineering SchoolStudents from the Diploma in Aviation Management & Services at Temasek Polytechnic’s Engineering School receiving tips from Cyrano (third from left).The Malaysian pilots stand a big ratio, and they are still there.You can boast yourself flying for more than twenty years! The other FO who was on the jumpseat gave up flying altogether. The runway lights was illuminated and without a proper signage of a runway closure! Copyright © 2018 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. A horrible accident that no pilot wants on their resume to be sure. Pilot unions have criticized the Taiwanese prosecutors, who are conducting their own crash investigation, for holding the pilots so long. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use. He was an experienced pilot with a total of 11,235 recorded flight hours, of which 2,017 of them were in Boeing 747-400 aircraft. And if he were to fly commercially again, would he still have his years of experience on his sight or will all of it be diminished?

Foong Chee Kong (Captain) Now flies for AirAsia: Latiff Cyrano (First Officer) Was deeply emotionally scarred by accident, and did not return to flying for ten years. First Officer Latiff Cyrano … Deadly explosion rocks Baltimore neighborhood, destroys homes100 arrested, 13 cops hurt in Chicago unrest: "This was an assault on our city"84 arrests reported in 24 hours at massive motorcycle rallyHong Kong police raid pro-democracy media group, arrest founderGOP senator subpoenas FBI director for docs on Russia probe, BidensMilitary veterans say racism in the ranks often isn't camouflagedAlex Azar in highest-level visit to Taiwan by U.S. official in decadesTrump unemployment insurance executive order will cost states billionsBattleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground TrackerBiden has edge in North Carolina, race is tight in Georgia — CBS News pollWhy some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote countsWhat happens if the president doesn't accept the election results?Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballotsGOP confident in Ohio, but Dems think it's within reach The plane slammed into construction equipment and burt into flames, killing 83 people. Currently also flying for AirAsia: Focused on Failure (UAL 173) Malburn McBroom (Captain) Continued working for United, but not as a pilot.
Reuters Limited and the Associated Press contributed to this reportBe in the know. They were kept away from the Taiwanese media throughout that period as anger and bitter finger-pointing reached fever-pitch.

'NOT TRUE at all (yes big no of malaysians but definitely not majority)News and views on the fast growing and changing aviation scene on the planet.Latiff Cyrano became a lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic, teaching Aviation Management & Services since 2008. He had a brief stint in the F&B industry before becoming a lecturer for the Diploma in Aviation Management & Services at Temasek Polytechnic’s (TP) Engineering School in 2008. Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council, which is conducting a separate crash investigation, has also urged prosecutors to let the pilots return to their families. By logging into your account, you agree to our Christ that went quick!

The Captain (Foong Chee Kong) is still flying now with AirAsia F/O Latiff Cyrano joined LH as an aeronautical consultant following his SIA contract termination in 2002. Who knows?! The captain of the flight was Foong Chee Kong (age 41).

Interesting to know why their license are not revoked? Captain Foong Chee Kong is no longer with the Airline.