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| site = Keelung River, [[Taipei]] |
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Revision as of 08:09, 4 February 2015
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. |
 B-22816, the aircraft involved in the crash, Photo taken January 2015 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 February 2015 |
| Summary | Crash landing |
| Site | Keelung River, Taipei 25°3′47.7″N 121°37′02.4″E / 25.063250°N 121.617333°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 72-600 |
| Operator | TransAsia Airways |
| Registration | B-22816 |
| Flight origin | Taipei Songshan Airport, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Destination | Kinmen Airport, Kinmen, Taiwan |
| Passengers | 53[1] |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 12[2] |
| Injuries | 18 |
TransAsia Airways Flight 235 (GE235/TNA235) was a Taiwanese flight from Taipei to Kinmen operated by TransAsia Airways that lost control soon after takeoff on 4 February 2015. The flight crash-landed into the Keelung River after hitting Nanhu Bridge with 58 people on board.[3]
Flight
The ATR 72-600 operating the flight was travelling from Taipei Songshan Airport with 53 passengers and five crew members on board. According to an official with Taiwan's Central News Agency, the plane crashed after hitting a bridge, clipping a taxi in the process. The exact circumstances of the accident are under investigation, being led by the Taiwanese Aviation Safety Council. This plane was delivered to TransAsia Airways on 14 April 2014.[4][2] The accident was reportedly caused by flame-out of the left engine, resulting in a reduction of thrust and a wing drop.[citation needed] A detailed accident report is to be released. A Video of this accident was posted onto Youtube.
| Nationality | Number of Passengers | Number of Crew | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of China |
22 | 5 | 27 |
 People's Republic of China |
31 | - | 31 |
| Total | 53 | 5 | 58 |
Accident
Flight 235 departed Taipei Songshan Airport at 10:53 Taiwan time. Shortly after departure, at 10:55, flight 235 lost contact with air traffic controllers and the fuselage landed in the Keelung River near Songshan Airport.[2]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved in the accident was an ATR 72-600, registration B-22816, MSN 1141. It first flew on 28 March 2014, and was delivered to TransAsia Airways on 15 April 2014. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines. [5]
See also
References
- ^ "复兴空难已救出20名伤者 3名无生命迹象" [Disaster recovery have been rescued 20 persons who have been injured 3 no sign of life]. sina.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "TransAsia crash: Twelve dead as plane crashes into Taiwan river". British Broadcasting Corporation. British Broadcasting Corporation. Taiwan's Central News Agency. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/03/world/taiwan-plane-crash-transasia/index.html
- ^ Culpan, Tim (4 February 2015). "Transasia Plane Crashes Near Taipei, Aviation Council Says". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "ATR 42/72 - MSN 1141 - B-22816". Retrieved 4 February 2015.
