RDO - Radio transmission from aircraft

CAM -1 - Voice identified as Captain (left seat)

CAM -2 - Voice identified as First Officer (right seat)

CAM -3 - Voice identified as Observer/Relief pilot

TWR - Taipei Tower

23:08:27 CAM-3 Hong Kong closed ah 23:08:27 CAM-1 That's what he said not accepting any 23:08:29 CAM-2 I see 23:08:30 CAM-1 I think some people might have diverted there Lah I think 23:08:40 CAM-2 Ok column coming back 23:08:47 CAM-1 If the RVR five left was two hundred right just now we checked 23:08:50 CAM-3 RVR yah two hundred 23:08:50 CAM-1 Correct, yah two hundred meters ah, ok Lah 23:08:54 CAM (Sound similar to that of seat motor) 23:08:55 CAM-1 Ok man before takeoff checklist 23:08:56 CAM-2 Roger sir 23:08:58 CAM-2 Before takeoff checks, flaps 23:09:02 CAM-1 Twenty green 23:09:03 CAM-2 Twenty green 23:09:06 CAM-2 Flight control 23:09:07 CAM-1 Check 23:09:07 CAM-2 Check 23:09:08 CAM-2 EPR and speeds 23:09:09 CAM-1 Ok, EPR one point five two ah, Vee one, one forty two, Vee R one five six and Vee two, one six nine set 23:09:15 CAM-2 EPR one point five two ah, Vee one, one forty two, rotate one five six and Vee two, one six nine 23:09:19 CX 2043 (Cathay two zero four three conversation with ground control)- - 23:09:22 CAM-2 Speed set 23:09:24 CAM-2 Departure routing 23:09:25 CAM-1 Ok ah Taipei runway zero six left huh 23:09:27 CAM-2 Zero five left 23:09:28 GND (Ground control conversation with Cathay two zero four three) 23:09:29 CAM-1 Zero five left 23:09:29 CAM-3 Zero five left 23:09:31 CAM-1 And er we got Anpu three departure Kikit transition huh 23:09:32 CX 2043 (Cathay 2043 conversation with ground control) 23:09:34 GND (Ground control conversation with Cathay 2043) 23:09:35 CX 2043 (Cathay 2043 conversation with ground control) 23:09:38 CAM-1 Looks like I got to go 23:09:40 CAM-2 Next one got to go right is it 23:09:41 CAM-1 Yah, go right turn right here, all the way to West Cross Lah right turn here 23:09:46 CAM-2 Runway is zero five left. Kikit transition initially two hundred ah level alpha one squawk two six five seven, will be two nine zero by Bulan 23:09:58 CAM-1 A lot of rudder work man here... really ah 23:10:01 CAM-3 Cross wind ah 23:10:02 CAM-1 Yah 23:10:03 CAM-2 Transponder TA RA, set, checks down to the line 23:10:06 CAM-1 Ok, thanks. 23:10:08 CAM-2 West Cross correct, Sierra Sierra West Cross 23:10:14 CAM-1 Everybody waiting for each other for takeoff you see haha 23:10:18 CAM-1 The bugger heard us ... er going... that fellow also 23:10:21 CAM-3 Yah, it is coming in ah, the longer they delay the worse it is Lah 23:10:23 CAM-1 Yah, worse if we are going to get out, if don't take off ah .going to go very slow here, ok, because you going get skid 23:10:24 CAM-2 Ok nine knots 23:10:33 CAM-3 Ok, to catch the wind 23:10:35 CAM-2 That's all the moisture 23:10:41 CAM-2 Turning left skidding er turning right err skidding left two seven zero 23:10:42 CAM-3 The weather radar will be all red ha ha 23:10:43 CAM-1 Ok, passing ah two eight zero now, ah needles tracking and turn right skidding left now ah, past heading of about two.. three hundred now ah 23:10:45 CAM-2 Yah that's right ah 23:10:56 CAM (Sound of clicks) 23:11:00 CAM-2 My speed excursion is more than the left side, because the wind is coming from here 23:11:03 CAM-1 Ah, yah 23:11:03 CAM-3 Your pilot on the other side ah ... just pick up 23:11:10 CAM-2 Roger that 23:11:12 CAM-1 For the takeoff use autopilot better 23:11:22 CAM-1 Typhoon man, ok tomorrow the guys coming in will be "terok" (terrible) man 23:11:28 CAM-3 Yah, tomorrow morning Singapore five 23:11:29 GND (Ground control conversation with Cathay two zero four three) 23:11:36 CX 2043 (Cathay two zero four three conversation with ground control) 23:11:38 GND (Ground control conversation with Cathay two zero four three) 23:11:42 CX 2043 (Cathay two zero four three conversation with ground control) 23:11:47 CX 2043 (Cathay two zero four three conversation with ground control) 23:11:49 CAM-1 The five left also imp... imp... improve already the visibility to five hundred fifty meters 23:11:52 GND (Ground control conversation with Cathay two zero four three) 23:11:54 CX 2043 (Cathay two zero four three conversation with ground control) 23:11:55 CAM-3 Five left... wait ah 23:11:56 CAM-1 Ya, the guys said improved already went up 23:11:59 CAM-3 Now is four fifty 23:12:00 CAM-1 Just now the guys ask him over the tower 23:12:01 CAM-2 Yah 23:12:02 ATIS Taipei Chiang Kai Shek International Airport information uniform one five zero zero zulu runway zero six for departure only runway zero five left for category two approach and departure wind zero two zero at three six gust five six visibility six hundred meters runway zero five RVR four hundred fifty meters downward runway zero six RVR five hundred fifty meters downward with heavy rain cloud broken two hundred feet overcast five hundred feet temperature two one dew point two zero QNH one zero zero one Hectopascal 23:12:06 CAM-2 Coming up er... November Papa eh 23:12:07 CAM-1 Ok, all the way down left turn all the way down 23:12:10 CAM-2 Left ah 23:12:10 CAM-1 Yah 23:12:17 CAM-2 One two five one departure 23:12:20 GND (Ground control conversation with Cathay 2043) 23:12:21 CAM (Sound similar to that of radio frequency selection) 23:12:22 CAM-1 Ok, first left 23:12:23 CX 2043 (Cathay 2043 conversation with ground control) 23:12:23 CAM-2 Affirm first left 23:12:24 CAM-1 Left 23:12:25 CAM-2 Left 23:12:26 GND (Ground control conversation with Cathay 2043) 23:12:33 CAM (Sound similar to that of seat motor) 23:12:38 CX 2043 (Cathay 2043 conversation with ground control) 23:12:41 CAM (Sound similar to that of nose gear scrubbing) 23:12:47 CAM (Sound similar to that of nose gear scrubbing) 23:12:47 GND (Ground control conversation with Cathay 2043) 23:12:56 CAM-3 The latest QNH is one zero zero one 23:12:56 CAM-2 Clearing that huh 23:12:58 GND Singapore six contact tower one two nine point three, good day. 23:13:02 RDO-2 One two nine point three good day sir, Singapore six. 23:13:13 CAM-2 One zero zero one one two nine point one two nine point three ah ... ok ah 23:13:25 RDO-2 Taipei Tower, good evening, Singapore six. 23:13:28 TWR Singapore six, good evening, Taipei Tower hold short runway zero five left. 23:13:33 RDO-2 Hold short runway zero five left, Singapore six. 23:13:38 TWR Singapore six, for information now surface wind zero two zero at two four, gust four three, say intention. 23:13:44 CAM-1 Gusting four three ah 23:13:46 RDO-2 Thank you sir, Singapore six. 23:13:47 CAM-1 Ok, ok better less 23:13:48 CAM-3 Less, less gust already 23:13:54 CAM-1 Zero two zero it's from left Lah 23:13:56 CAM-3 Two four gust four three 23:14:05 CAM-2 Zero two zero 23:14:08 CAM-1 Ok this one will be here ah 23:14:18 CAM-1 Zero two zero 23:14:20 CAM-3 Ya, left Lah 23:14:21 CAM-1 Go right to the end of the runway, end of the runway then turn, ok. 23:14:31 CAM-3 Quite a bit of aileron for the takeoff 23:14:35 CAM-2 OK 23:14:40 CAM-2 The next one 23:14:41 CAM-2 Next one is November one 23:14:42 CAM-1 Ok second right 23:14:44 CAM-2 Second right, that's right 23:14:47 CAM-1 In Australia, to them, next one is this, first one you know 23:14:50 CAM-2 Next one this one 23:14:51 CAM-1 Yah ha ha 23:14:52 CAM-1 Australian 23:14:53 CAM-1 I think the best is to say second right ah first right second right ah 23:14:55 CAM-2 Clearing that Satvoice 23:14:58 CAM-1 Tell them we are ready Lah 23:15:02 RDO-2 Singapore six ready. 23:15:04 TWR Singapore six roger, runway zero five left, taxi into position and hold. 23:15:08 RDO-2 Taxi into position and hold, Singapore six 23:15:12 CAM-2 I get them seated ah 23:15:12 CAM-1 Ok below the line please 23:15:15 CAM-2 Cabin crew to your takeoff station thanks 23:15:20 CAM (Sound similar to that of door closing) 23:15:21 CAM (Sound of chime) 23:15:22 TWR Singapore six, runway zero five left, wind zero two zero at two eight, gust to five zero, cleared for takeoff. 23:15:30 RDO-2 Cleared for takeoff, Runway zero five left Singapore six. 23:15:31 CAM-1 OK man 23:15:34 CAM-2 OK checks below the line, cabin announcement complete 23:15:37 CAM-2 Packs 23:15:38 CAM-1 Ok norm eh 23:15:39 CAM-2 Norm 23:15:40 CAM-2 Strobes on, landing lights all on 23:15:44 CAM-2 Takeoff clearance 23:15:45 CAM-1 Obtained hah 23:15:46 CAM-2 Obtained sir 23:15:47 CAM-1 OK thanks 23:15:48 CAM-2 Before takeoff checklist completed 23:15:50 CAM (Sound of click) 23:15:50 CAM-2 OK green lights are here 23:15:52 CAM-1 It going to be very slippery I am going to slow down a bit, slow turn here 23:15:53 CAM-2 Turning that 23:16:07 CAM-2 And the PVD hasn't lined up ah 23:16:10 CAM-1 Yeah we gotta line up first 23:16:12 CAM-3 We need forty five degrees 23:16:15 CAM-2 I see, excellent man 23:16:16 CAM-1 Yah 23:16:23 CAM-1 Not on yet er PVD huh never mind we can see the runway, not so bad. Ok, I am going to put it to high first. OK ready eh, so zero one zero is from the left Lah Ok 23:16:27 CAM-2 Ok 23:16:30 CAM (Sound similar to that of wipers going to high speed) 23:16:31 CAM-2 Ready sir zero two zero check ok 23:16:33 CAM-1 Left wing into aileron, left aileron into wind. Huh OK Cabin reported eh 23:16:37 CAM-3 Yah cabin is ready. 23:16:37 CAM-1 Ok thanks 23:16:37 CAM-2 Yup thanks 23:16:43 CAM-3 Ok -thrust ref toga toga 23:16:43 CAM-2 Thrust ref toga toga 23:16:44 CAM-1 Ok -thrust ref toga toga 23:16:44 CAM (Sound similar to that of engines spooling up) 23:16:54 CAM-3 Hold 23:16:54 CAM-2 Hold 23:16:54 CAM-1 Roger 23:16:55 CAM-3 Eighty knots 23:16:55 CAM-2 Eighty knots 23:16:56 CAM-1 Ok my control 23:17:13 CAM-2 Vee one 23:17:13 CAM-3 Vee one 23:17:16 CAM-1 **** something there 23:17:17 CAM Sound of the first impact 23:17:18 CAM ****waaah**** 23:17:18 CAM Sound of a series of impacts 23:17:22 End of Recording