Thursday, February 5, 2015

At least 25 killed as plane hits bridge, crashes in Taipei river





A passenger plane clipped a bridge and plunged into a river in Taiwan on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people. A dash-cam video captured the moment the plane hurtled out of control above the city's Nanhu Bridge before crashing into the Keelung River.There was 25 confirmed dead, 15 injured, including two on the ground, and 18 missing officials said. Hours after the crash, TransAsia Airways CEO Chen Xinde extended a "deep apology to the victims and our crew."

By: Alyssa Guerrero

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