TransAsia Flight GE222 Crashes in Taiwan

An ATR 72-500 operated by Taiwan's TransAsia Airways was involved in an accident on Wednesday, at around 19:30 (local time) in Magong (Taiwan).

The flight GE222 was operating between Kaohsiung and Magong with 58 people on board, including crewmembers. More than 40 are believed to have lost their lives.

The aircraft, registered under B-22810, was MSN 642, initially delivered to the airline from the production line in June 2000.

At this time, the circumstances of the accident are still under investigation with the Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan leading the investigation. The ASCT is also the official source of information.

The ATR 72-500 is a 68-to 74-seat twin turboprop engine aircraft.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, ATR expressed "its deepest sympathy to the families, friends and to those affected by the accident".