Investigator: Jet broke up before crashing
A Hong Kong-bound China Airlines jet broke up into four parts in the sky before crashing into the Taiwan Strait with 225 people on board, the chief Taiwanese crash investigator said today.
Military radar provided a clear picture of the Boeing 747-200 splitting up into four pieces, said Kay Yong, managing director of Taiwan’s Aviation Safety Council.
‘‘There was an in-flight break-up above the altitude of 30,000 feet. We are very positive about this,’’ he said.
