1. And he confirmed that concrete blocks on the closed runway were hit by the plane. 2. The plane made a wrong turn onto a partly closed runway as a typhoon approached. 3. A preliminary crash report released last week was harsh on the Taiwan airport saying the closed runway was not properly marked. 4. But it has concluded that the bulk of the wreckage ended up on the closed runway that ran parallel to the one the plane was supposed to use. 5. But officials have said the bulk of the wreckage ended up on the closed runway that ran parallel to the one the plane was supposed to use. 6. Earlier in the day, a Continental jetliner nearly landed on a closed runway. 7. He also said that the closed runway was only lit up with a row of green lights down the center. 8. He said the plane crashed after hitting the two cranes being used to repair the closed runway during the day. 9. Investigators believe the plane went down a closed runway and struck a concrete barrier and a crane, which ripped the fuselage and caused the aircraft to explode. 10. Investigators have not been able to explain why the pilot took off on the closed runway, which ran parallel to the airstrip he was supposed to use. |