Taiwanese aircraft disaster. The machine fell into the river – Television Republic

At least thirteen people were killed in a plane crash line TransAsia Airways, which crashed in the river in Taipei – Taiwanese media reported. On board were 58 people. ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft crashed moments after it took off

has already been established causes of disasters. ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft probably – according to Kyodo news agency – lost speed after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport. Brought to you by one of the witnesses photos from the camera installed in the car show that the plane clipped the flyover and taxi driving along after it, and then fell into the Keelung River.

The Taiwanese television showed rescue vests of passengers trying to get out of the river. Rescue teams in inflatable boats attempted to escape from inside the partly submerged hull of the other survivors – writes Reuters. Please rescue. More than half of the 58 passengers are Chinese nationals, so far as it is considered lost 33 people. The plane was flying to the islands of Jinmen (Cinmen).

In June last year. R. 48 people were killed when a turboprop aircraft of the same lines TransAsia Airways crashed while approaching to land on the island of Penghu to the west of Taiwan.