A Tran Asia airways flight that
was carrying 58 passengers and crew members crashed in Taiwan, killing at least
31 passengers and 12 still missing.
The flight just takes off from
the Taipei's Songshan airport when plugged into the Taipei's Keelung River. The
TransAsia Airways Flight 235 pilot said "mayday, mayday, and engine
flameout" moments before the propjet banked sharply and crashed into a
river on Wednesday morning.
It did not clear the possible
causes of the crash but Causes of a flameout could include a lack of fuel or
being struck by volcanic ash, a bird or some other object.
The final moments of the plane
captured on the car dashboard camera when the plane sharply turned into the
Keelung River and its wings turned to be vertical over the highway bridge.
The rescue operation started just
after the plane plugged into the river and the rescuers are still working to
find out the 12 missing people.
"This morning we have some
60 divers going underwater to search" in addition to 20 boats scouring the
river, said Liu Yung-chou, an official from the national fire agency.
"I saw a taxi, probably just
metres ahead of me, being hit by one wing of the plane. The plane was huge and
really close to me. I'm still trembling," one witness told TVBS news
channel.
All people praised the pilot for
steering the plane away from the high raising buildings and populated areas to
avoid the more damages. "Based on the flight path, the pilot deviated and
tried to avoid obstacles," Mr Tsang said.
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