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TransAsia flight GE 235 has crashed in Taiwan

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   4 Feb 2015 6:59 AM GMT
TransAsia flight GE 235 has crashed in Taiwan
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2014 is a year full of airplane crash mysteries.Starting with the still undiscovered Malaysia flight MH-370 it continued for MH-17 and just before closing the year we found the wreckage of AirAsia flight QZ8501.Now we have witnessed first crash in year 2015 and this time it was happened in Taiwan.

As per reports a TransAsia Airways flight carrying 58 passengers and crew from Taiwan to southeastern China crashed into the Keelung river near Taipei on Wednesday morning,The crash reportedly killed nine and left several injured.

As per the sources the flight, TransAsia GE 235 from Taipei to the Kinmen islands crashed at 10.45am local time about three minutes after takeoff. The small aircraft was carrying 53 passengers including two children - and five crew members.There were 31 Chinese tourists among the passengers .The authorities have confirmed nine deaths. There were 18 survivors and 31 people had not been accounted for.

The cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained.Emergency workers are battling to rescue the remaining victims.