On board the machine were 58 people, including five crew members , photo:
On board the machine were 58 people, including five members of the crew. Rescued 15 people, 12 are still missing.
Rescue teams have unearthed and slotted wreck the machine, trying to reach out to people who may be in the middle. Also found the black box of the aircraft.
“Mayday, mayday!”
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.
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.
The plane fell into the river
Brought to you by one of the witnesses images 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.
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
Mr, IAR / PAP, Reuters
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