Domestic passenger flight crashes in Taiwan with 58 people aboard: TV
Published Wed, Feb 4, 2015 · 04:08 AM
[TAIPEI] A passenger plane with 58 people on board plunged into a river outside Taiwan's capital Taipei Wednesday, with 10 people rescued and dozens trapped inside, according to television reports.
The TransAsia ATR 72-600 turboprop plane was on a domestic flight when it hit a road bridge before ploughing into the river, the reports said. Rescuers were trying to reach the trapped passengers, they said.
AFP
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