Caught On Video – TransAsia Airways Flight GE 235 Crashes Into A River

TransAsia Airways Flight GE 235 Crashed In Keelung River

Rescuers work to find survivors from the downed plane.

A TransAsia Airways flight GE 235 that took off at 10:53am (Taiwan time), crashed in a Keelung River in Taipei a few minutes later, killing at least 15 people on board.

According to the Taiwanese authorities, there were 53 passengers and five crews on board the plane.

About 30 people are still missing.

The plane’s wing hit a taxi cab before it crashes, slightly injuring the driver and the passenger of the taxi.

Here are some photos of the crash:

Rescuers work to find survivors from the downed plane.

Rescuers carry out a rescue operation after a TransAsia Airways plane crash landed in a river, in New Taipei City, February 4, 2015. At least two people were killed when a Taiwanese TransAsia plane carrying 58 people crashed landed in a Taipei river on Wednesday, the Taiwan government said. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN – Tags: TRANSPORT DISASTER)

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – FEBRUARY 04: A rescue crew carries a window from a TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 turboprop airplane that crashed into the Keelung River shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan airport on February 4, 2015 in Taipei, Taiwan. Over 50 people were onboard the aircraft when it clipped a bridge and crashed into the river. Twelve deaths have currently been reported. (Photo by Ashley Pon/Getty Images)

Taxi cab was clipped by GE235 as it descended into river in Taipei

Rescuers pull a passenger out of the TransAsia Airways plane which crash landed in a river, in New Taipei City, February 4, 2015. At least two people were killed when the Taiwanese TransAsia plane carrying 58 people crashed landed in the Taipei river on Wednesday, the Taiwan government said. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang (TAIWAN – Tags: TRANSPORT DISASTER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Rescuers work to find survivors from the downed plane.