After a year of bad news for aviation, with planes disappearing, being shot down and crashing, one might have hoped that 2015 would be brighter for flyers. Unfortunately, February has already begun on a bad note. On Wednesday, at least eight people were killed when a TransAsia Airways plane with 58 people on board crashed into a river near Taipei, in Taiwan.
The flight clipped a bridge shortly after take off and fell into the Keelung river.
Taiwan's Central News Agency reported that at least eight people were killed. The flight from Taipei Songshan Airport was headed to the Kinmen islands, just off the coast of south-east China.
The flight clipped a bridge shortly after take off and fell into the Keelung river.
Taiwan's Central News Agency reported that at least eight people were killed. The flight from Taipei Songshan Airport was headed to the Kinmen islands, just off the coast of south-east China.
Series of photos via @Missxoxo168, shows TransAsia flight clipping viaduct, and crashing in Taipei. pic.twitter.com/r7WfeK7N0P
— Scott McClellan (@bamasevere) February 4, 2015TVBS doing a good job of curating images and video from Taipei plane crash: http://t.co/8DIFi2RVv1 pic.twitter.com/MRepa1ImiU
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) February 4, 2015Live video coverage of rescue efforts after #TransAsia plane ditches in river in Taipei. https://t.co/V6C4T4ZtZf pic.twitter.com/7z4tuYCm6v
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 4, 2015BREAKING: A TransAsia Airways ATR72-600, B22816, crashed in river after takeoff from Taipei Song Shan on 04FEB15 pic.twitter.com/5vyfNQEDkO
— Taryn (@TarynOnthenews) February 4, 2015Survivors pulled from river in passenger jet crash in #Taipei http://t.co/If0EbXYkF0 #BREAKINGNEWS pic.twitter.com/F9IFJ5yoth
— Big Breaking News (@BBNalert) February 4, 2015BREAKING: @W7VOA reports govt' official in Taipei says there are at least 2 dead in plane crash pic.twitter.com/dCTm53blEX
— Gigi Graciette (@GigiGraciette) February 4, 2015Scroll has produced award-winning journalism despite violent threats, falling ad revenues and rising costs. Support our work. Become a member today.
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