Shocking moment plane hits bridge in Tapei killing at least 25 people
At least 25 people have died in Asia’s latest air catastrophe after a TransAsia plane carrying 58 people crashed into a river in Taiwan just minutes after takeoff.
TransAsia Flight GE235, an ATR 72-600 turboprop, took off from Taipei, the capital, at around 10.53am and was on its way to the island of Kinmen when the incident happened.
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