23 fatalities – is the latest, but still finite matter balance passenger plane crash victims in Taiwan , photo:
Reuters reports that before before the hour. 11 local time the plane crashed, the pilot contacted the control tower and asked for help. “Mayday, mayday!” – Had to shout pilot.
Reuters explains that he later spoken words that may have occurred to interrupt the supply of fuel to the engine or engine failure due to distortion of the combustion process. But – as emphasized by the agency – a twin-engine airplane should work on that one.
Authorities also announced that it has already found the black boxes.
The rescue
On board the machine were 58 people, including five members of the crew. Rescued 15 people, 20 still had on Wednesday evening local time status of the missing. Please rescue.
The causes of the disaster are determined. ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft probably – according to Kyodo news agency – lost speed after takeoff from Taipei Songshan Airport.
The plane fell into the river
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. According to Reuters rescue teams are trying to get people out of the interior partly submerged hull.
Most of the passengers were citizens of the PRC. The plane was flying to the islands of Jinmen (Cinmen).
In the media there were dramatic photos and videos, which can be seen heavily tilted plane flying just above the highway:
This aircraft is the second ATR-72, which crashed in the last year. In July, the machine has crash landing on an island off the coast of Taiwan, Penghu. 48 people were killed and 10 were injured. Then, as one of the main causes of the accident were administered the fatal weather.
Source: CNN Newsource / x-news
Source: CNN Newsource / x- news
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