It was read on Nov 3 at a news briefing by Yong Kay, managing director of Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council, which is leading the investigation into the cause of the crash.

Yong said it came from the last four minutes of taped conversation between Captain C.K. Foong, the Boeing 747 pilot, his co-pilot, and the tower, before the crash.

The recording begins from 18 seconds after 11.15 p.m. (1515 GMT). Runway 5L was open; runway 5R was closed for repairs.

11.15.18 - ATC (tower) said to SIA 006: "Singapore 6 runway 05 left (5L). Wind 020 (degrees) at 28 (knots). Gust to 50. Clear for take off."

11.15.26 - Captain: "Clear for take off. Runway 05 left. Singapore 6."

11.16.19 - Captain: "We can see the runway not so bad. OK, I am going to put it to high first."

11.16.51 - First Officer: "80 knots."

11.16.52 - Captain: "OK, my control."

11.17.08 - First Officer: "V1." (Speed of 142 knots/hour, at which take-off can no longer be aborted)

11.17.12 - Captain: "(Expletive). Something there."

11.17.13 - Banging sound.

11.17.14 - Captain: (Unintelligible words).

Followed by a series of crashing sounds.

11.17.18 - recording stopped.