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  • TransAsia GE222 flight crash

    Reported on CNN. Another one.

    As many as 45 people are feared dead after a TransAsia Airways passenger plane crashed on one of Taiwan's Penghu islands Wednesday, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported.
    At least nine other people were injured in the crash of the twin-engine turboprop plane, which happened outside Magong airport at about 7 p.m., CNA reported.

    The cause of the crash wasn't immediately known
    BBC
    Dozens feared killed in Taiwan as plane crashes after failing to make emergency landing
    CNA
    TAIWAN: More than 50 people are feared dead after a TransAsia plane crashed in Taiwan's Penghu county. TransAsia flight GE222 was travelling from Kaoshiung to Penghu when it was forced to make an emergency landing at 5.43pm on Wednesday (July 23).

    Fifty-eight people, including four crew, were reportedly on board the plane. Authorities said the plane crashed near the airport at Penghu island.

    Media reports said that the plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to bad weather.
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