( CNN ) Following Wednesday 's tragic crash in Taipei , its Civil Aerospace Authority ( CAA ) has grounded all Taiwanese-registered ATR 72 's for safety checks to assess whether they meet the agency 's standards . The checks affect aircraft in the fleets of TransAsia , the airline at the heart of Wednesday 's fatal incident , and Uni Air , another local carrier . TransAsia operates six ATR 72-500s and four ATR 72-600s including the ATR 72-600 which crashed Wednesday . Uri Air has 12 ATR 72-600s . Fred Wu , President of TransAsia Airways , told journalists that the airline was complying with the temporary halt of the company 's ATR 72 fleet . `` The airline , as requested from the CAA , is specifically checking all ATR aircraft in the fleet . They have not finished checking one until this morning , '' he said . `` Once we have one finished , CAA will confirm the results before we start flying that aircraft again . '' The CAA has also prohibited TransAsia from applying for new traffic rights for a year , according to Taiwan state news agency CNA . The plane , which reportedly flew three times on Wednesday , appears to have suffered a `` flameout '' -- an engine failure -- shortly after takeoff . `` It appears that it could have had a single-engine flameout , it could have had a dual-engine flameout , '' former ATR pilot Stephen Frederick told CNN 's `` The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer . '' `` Those are things we 're going to learn . '' It is the second fatal TransAsia incident involving an ATR 72 in less than a year -- although the plane that crashed in July while attempting to land on Penghu Island , was a ATR 72-500 -- an older model . In its 20-year history , the airline has lost five aircraft , and encountered seven `` significant safety incidents , '' Greg Waldon , Asia Managing Editor of Flightglobal , an industry publication , wrote in an analysis piece . Along with Wednesday 's fatal crash , TransAsia planes have been involved in four incidents involving loss of life -- two of which affected only crew , two of which also saw passengers perish . All involved ATR aircraft . The planes , which are constructed by a European consortium , have suffered crashes before . ATR 72 's , as well as the company 's similar , but smaller ATR 42 designation , have previously been involved in a number of incidents . No fewer than 11 incidents resulting in passenger deaths involving ATR turboprops have been recorded around the world , including TransAsia 's recent crashes . During a domestic U.S. flight from Indianapolis to Chicago , an American Eagle ATR 72-200 crashed near Roselawn , Indiana , in 1994 following icing on its wings . All four crew and 64 passengers died . An account , `` Unheeded Warning '' by Frederick , a former American Eagle ATR pilot , is credited in having a role in the subsequent Federal Aviation Administration-ordered grounding of all ATR-72 aircraft . The account alleges that the model had `` a history of performance problems in icing conditions . '' However , Desmond Ross , former pilot and principal of DRA Professional Aviation Services , a consultancy for airlines and aviation authorities , says that amongst his peers , ATR planes have a good reputation . `` ( The ATR 72 ) is actually a very good aircraft -- it 's been around for a while , '' he says . `` It 's used extensively in regional services , including by Virgin in Australia . Generally speaking it 's a good aircraft . `` It does n't have reputation as a difficult plane to fly . I know one guy who has flown them in Africa and Australia who thinks it 's a great aircraft . I ca n't speak to them being dangerous . '' Indeed , the ATR 's cost-efficiency has made it a popular choice for airlines , particularly those in the low-cost sector , and on less-popular routes which typically ferry fewer passengers . `` The ATR is the workhorse of the Asia Pacific turboprop fleet . It is popular among airlines for its relatively low operational costs , particularly in a high-fuel-cost environment , and the type has a dominant market share , '' Flightglobal 's Waldron told CNN . However , he would not speculate whether the latest episode would affect the model 's continued popularity . `` It 's far too early to say exactly what happened to GE235 . The flight will be the subject of a lengthy investigation that will look at factors such as cockpit communications and the aircraft 's performance . ''
Taiwanese Civil Aerospace Authority ( CAA ) has ordered all Taiwanese-registered ATR 72 's grounded until safety checks can be made . The order was issued after the plane crashed in a mountainous area of Taiwan, killing at least one person and injuring several others on board. Despite several fatal accidents over its time in service , the `` workhorse '' has good reputation among pilots .