TransAsia plane crashes in Taiwan river,11 feared dead

At least nine people have been killed after a regional TransAsia passenger flight carrying 58 crash-landed into a river in Taiwan. Video-footage of the crash has emerged, showing the jet nearly hitting a highway as it ditched. The flight, TransAsia GE 235 from Taipei to the Kinmen islands, a small archipelago near the Chinese mainland, crashed at 10.45am local time, according to Taiwan’s aviation council — about three minutes after takeoff. Taiwanese officials said the aircraft, a turboprop ATR 72-600, crashed shortly after take off. The plane was carrying 58 passengers and crew, including 31 tourists from mainland China, Reuters reported. The aeronautics authority reported 16 people had been rescued; 33 people are still missing. Amazingly, the jet plunged into a river next to the highway, which certainly was the reason that some passengers survived the crash. Television footage showed several passengers wearing life jackets swimming clear of the wreckage.

At least nine people have been killed after a regional TransAsia passenger flight carrying 58 crash-landed into a river in Taiwan. Video-footage of the crash has emerged, showing the jet nearly hitting a highway as it ditched. The flight, TransAsia GE 235 from Taipei to the Kinmen islands, a small archipelago near the Chinese mainland, crashed at 10.45am local time, according to Taiwan’s aviation council — about three minutes after takeoff. Taiwanese officials said the aircraft, a turboprop ATR 72-600, crashed shortly after take off. The plane was carrying 58 passengers and crew, including 31 tourists from mainland China, Reuters reported. The aeronautics authority reported 16 people had been rescued; 33 people are still missing. Amazingly, the jet plunged into a river next to the highway, which certainly was the reason that some passengers survived the crash. Television footage showed several passengers wearing life jackets swimming clear of the wreckage.

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