Turboprop Crash in Taiwan Claims 48 | Aviation International News

Turboprop Crash in Taiwan Claims 48

Reports are still unclear on the role of weather conditions.

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

July 28, 2014

An ATR 72 operated by TransAsia crashed on July 23 during an instrument approach to Makong Airport, near Penghu in the Taiwan Strait. Forty-eight of the 58 people aboard the aircraft were reported dead. Local weather at the time of the late afternoon accident included heavy rain generated by Typhoon Matmo. Taiwan-area schools and financial markets were closed at the time of the crash due to the typhoon.

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