51 killed in emergency landing of Taiwan passenger plane
Updated: 2014-07-23 21:24
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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51 people were killed, and 7 others were injured after a Taiwan airliner crash landed at 5: 43 pm on Wednesday in Taiwan's Penghu county, Taiwan-based news network tvbs.com.tw reported.
A TransAsia Airways flight GE222 plane with a total of 58 people on board - 54 passengers and four crew members - crashed apparently due to bad weather. Four children were among the passengers.
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