Plane with 50 people on board falls down into river in Taiwan

A TransAsia Airways plane fell down into a river in Taibei. Two people were reported dead at first. The number has already increased to 25. Dozens of people have been evacuated by rescuers. However, the majority of passengers are blocked inside the plane at the moment.

There were 53 passengers and 5 crew members on board the plane. It hit a bridge and fell down into the river. Bad weather conditions are probably to blame for the crash. The airplane was new –- it was made in spring 2014.

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