6. Transasia Plane Crash
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Domestic flight 235 crashed into Keelung river on February 4, 2015. As the plane was going down, it managed to hit a highway and taxi cab at full speed. The plane was a 10-month-old ATR 72-600 aircraft flying from Taipei to Kinmen in Taiwan. It was transporting 53 passengers including 5 crew members. Only 15 survived. Right after take off, the pilots reported an engine failure and yelled “mayday.” The plane was able to climb to 1500 feet before descending. After the reported flame-out, the other engine accidentally was shut down. As the plane was going down, it flew across a highway hitting a taxi, injuring two people inside. The plane was on a 90 degree angle and one wing was torn off as it hit the concrete. Eventually the plane broke in two as it crashed into the river.
Fortunately, there were survivors in this devastating accident. People sitting in the back survived. The rescue crew ended up having to cut the seatbelts of the dead passengers underwater. Transasia offered $475,000 in compensation to the family members of the deceased, but not all accepted the offer. This is one flight we will never forget.
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