Dashcam catches Taiwan plane crash

**bb1** Wed Feb 04, 2015 11:30 am

http://news.sky.com/story/1420879/dashcam-captures-fatal-plane-bridge-crash

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At least 19 people have been killed after a passenger jet crashed into a river in Taiwan minutes after takeoff.

The TransAsia ATR 72-600 plane with 58 people on board was on a domestic flight when it hit a road bridge in the capital Taipei.

The moment of impact was captured on a passing driver's dashcam, and shows the aircraft's wing clipping a taxi before it disappears out of view.

State media said the plane came down in the Keelung River about 25 metres (30 yards) from the shore.

According to reports, it took off from nearby Sungshan airport at 10.53am local time and lost contact with air traffic control two minutes later.

Videos at link.

Not a good day for innocent travellers.