Japanese maker of train in deadly Taiwan crash finds design flaw

TOKYO - The Japanese manufacturer of a train that derailed in Taiwan, killing 18 people, said it had discovered a design flaw that failed to alert the central control system that an automatic safety feature had been turned off.

Shares in the company, Nippon Sharyo Ltd, plunged by the daily limit in Tokyo, losing 17 per cent in early trade.

On Oct 21, a train in Yilan in Taiwan's north-east came off the rails on a curve while travelling at almost 149kmh, nearly twice the speed limit, the head of a Taiwan government investigation team has said.

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