Taiwan TransAsia plane crash: Live updates
Rescue workers are battling against the clock to try and rescue people believed to be trapped in the aircraft after it hit a bridge before crashing into a river.
Pictured: Wreckage of taxi crushed by wing of crashed plane
This extraordinary image shows the wreckage of a taxi struck by the wing of the TransAsia plane as it crashed.
The vehicle was crushed as the aircraft came down, hit the parapet of the bridge and then ended up in the Keelung River below.
A man can be seen emerging from the taxi and later sitting down beside the road to make a phone call.
If this is the driver then he is perhaps the luckiest man alive today.
8:36 am
Chief Executive of TransAsia offers 'deep apology' after plane crash
The chief executive of TransAsia has apologised after the plane crash.
Chen Xinde bowed at a news conference, carried live on Taiwan television, as he offered a "deep apology" to the passengers and crew on board.
The plane was carrying 58 people, 31 of them from mainland China.
8:32 am
Reports: Death toll rises to 13
The death toll from the plane crash has reportedly risen to 13.
The new figure was reported by CCTV news on Twitter.
The message was accompanied with a photo of the ongoing search for survivors.
8:22 am
Pictured: Survivor loaded into ambulance after being rescued from stricken plane
This photo shows a survivor from the Taiwan plane crash being carried on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance.
Reports say 12 of the 58 passengers on board have been killed.
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Rescue personnel put an injured passenger from a TransAsia ATR 72-600 turboprop plane that crash-landed into a river outside Taiwan's capital Taipei into an ambulance in New Taipei City
8:14 am
China sets up hotline for people concerned their relatives may have been on the plane
China has set up a hotline for people concerned their relatives may have been on the plane.
The country's Xinhua News Agency earlier reported that 31 Chinese passengers were on board.
This figure has been confirmed by Taiwan's tourism bureau.
The hotline number from mainland China is 0592-7227777.
8:10 am
Profile: TransAsia Airways
The plane which crashed was an ATR-72 being operated by TransAsia Airways.
The firm was founded in 1951 and was Taiwan's first private civilian-operated domestic airline.
It later expanded to offer overseas flights.
The firm has about 20 planes - a mix of Airbus and dual-propeller ATR planes - and has increased customer numbers due to its low-cost tickets.
It flies many routes between Taiwan and mainland China, and also to other parts of South East Asia.
7:59 am
Video: Incredible moment child rescued from wreckage of plane
This video shows the incredible moment a young child was rescued from the wreckage of the TransAsia plane.
The youngster was among 28 passengers saved.
Nineteen are still unaccounted for.
Pictured: Injured passenger carried away from the crash site on stretcher
This photograph shows a survivor of the plane crash being carried away from the wreckage on a stretcher.
Reports now suggest 28 passengers have been rescued, up from 16.
The death toll stands at 12 at present.
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8:14 am
China sets up hotline for people concerned their relatives may have been on the plane
China has set up a hotline for people concerned their relatives may have been on the plane.
The country's Xinhua News Agency earlier reported that 31 Chinese passengers were on board.
This figure has been confirmed by Taiwan's tourism bureau.
The hotline number from mainland China is 0592-7227777.
8:10 am
Profile: TransAsia Airways
The plane which crashed was an ATR-72 being operated by TransAsia Airways.
The firm was founded in 1951 and was Taiwan's first private civilian-operated domestic airline.
It later expanded to offer overseas flights.
The firm has about 20 planes - a mix of Airbus and dual-propeller ATR planes - and has increased customer numbers due to its low-cost tickets.
It flies many routes between Taiwan and mainland China, and also to other parts of South East Asia.
7:59 am
Video: Incredible moment child rescued from wreckage of plane
This video shows the incredible moment a young child was rescued from the wreckage of the TransAsia plane.
The youngster was among 28 passengers saved.
Nineteen are still unaccounted for.
Pictured: Injured passenger carried away from the crash site on stretcher
This photograph shows a survivor of the plane crash being carried away from the wreckage on a stretcher.
Reports now suggest 28 passengers have been rescued, up from 16.
The death toll stands at 12 at present.
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Rescue personnel carry a passenger from a TransAsia ATR 72-600 turboprop plane that crash-landed into a river outside Taiwan's capital Taipei on a stretcher in New Taipei City
7:44 am
Video: See the damage caused to the road as the plane hit the bridge before it crashed into the river
This video shows the damage caused to the road as the plane hit the bridge before crashing into the river.
Footage of the actual crash itself was also caught on video.
Rescuers are battling to find survivors from the wreckage of the plane, which is now half submerged in Taipei's Keelung River.
7:33 am
Pictured: Rescuers in dinghies search for surviving passengers
Rescuers are battling to save the lives of passengers trapped on board the plane.
At least 12 of the 58 passengers on board have been killed.
The authorities said 16 people were injured while 30 more were unaccounted for.
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7:44 am
Video: See the damage caused to the road as the plane hit the bridge before it crashed into the river
This video shows the damage caused to the road as the plane hit the bridge before crashing into the river.
Footage of the actual crash itself was also caught on video.
Rescuers are battling to find survivors from the wreckage of the plane, which is now half submerged in Taipei's Keelung River.
7:33 am
Pictured: Rescuers in dinghies search for surviving passengers
Rescuers are battling to save the lives of passengers trapped on board the plane.
At least 12 of the 58 passengers on board have been killed.
The authorities said 16 people were injured while 30 more were unaccounted for.
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Rescue teams work to free people from a TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 turboprop airplane that crashed into the Keelung River shortly after takeoff from Taipei Songshan airport
7:13 am
Pictured: Dramatic sequence of events as plane comes down
This sequence of photos shows the dramatic chain of events as the plane crashed.
The aircraft can be seen descending rapidly before it clips the bridge with its wing and disappears from view.
Twelve passengers have reportedly been killed in the crash.
Rescuers are battling to save those still trapped inside the plane.
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7:13 am
Pictured: Dramatic sequence of events as plane comes down
This sequence of photos shows the dramatic chain of events as the plane crashed.
The aircraft can be seen descending rapidly before it clips the bridge with its wing and disappears from view.
Twelve passengers have reportedly been killed in the crash.
Rescuers are battling to save those still trapped inside the plane.
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua News Agency/REX (4405291a) Combined photos taken by an automobile data recorder shows an airplane crashing over a bridge in TaipeiTaiwan plane crash
7:03 am
Reports: Death toll rises to 12
The death toll from the Taiwan plane crash has reportedly risen to 12.
The revised figure is being reported by China's Xinhua News Agency.
The government in China has offered its condolences to the people of the breakaway island after the tragedy.
6:52 am
Pictured: Rescue workers battle to save passengers trapped on board stricken plane
This image shows rescue workers battling to save passengers trapped on board the stricken plane.
The photo was posted online by China's Xinhua News Agency.
It reports that 31 of the 53 passengers on board the
6:29 am
Video: Watch shocking moment plane hits bridge and crashes into river
This incredible dash cam video shows the moment the plane crashes.
In the clip, the aircraft can be seen descending rapidly before it clips the bridge with its wing and disappears from view.
At least nine people died in the crash and rescuers are battling to save those still trapped inside the plane.
6:25 am
It is not known if those still trapped inside the plane are dead or alive
The Taipei fire department has sent vehicles and speedboats to the scene to help with rescue efforts.
TV news reports said around a dozen people on the plane were rescued and sent to a nearby hospital and another 10 or so were still believed to be trapped in the aircraft.
It was not known whether those still inside were alive or dead.
Rescue efforts are ongoing.
The crash follows last July's TransAsia aeroplane crash on Taiwan's outlying island of Penghu, when dozens lost their lives during a crash landing following bad weather.
6:15 am
Nine dead and dozens trapped after plane crashes into river in Taiwan
At least nine people have been killed and dozens more are trapped after a plane crashed into a river in Taiwan.
The TransAsia ATR 72-600 plane - which had 53 passengers 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 driver's dashcam, and shows the aircraft's wing clipping a car in front before it disappears out of view.
At least 10 people have been taken to safety, according to Taiwan's Central News Agency.
The flight, from Taipei to the island of Kinmen, lost contact with air traffic control at 10.55am local time.
7:03 am
Reports: Death toll rises to 12
The death toll from the Taiwan plane crash has reportedly risen to 12.
The revised figure is being reported by China's Xinhua News Agency.
The government in China has offered its condolences to the people of the breakaway island after the tragedy.
6:52 am
Pictured: Rescue workers battle to save passengers trapped on board stricken plane
This image shows rescue workers battling to save passengers trapped on board the stricken plane.
The photo was posted online by China's Xinhua News Agency.
It reports that 31 of the 53 passengers on board the
6:29 am
Video: Watch shocking moment plane hits bridge and crashes into river
This incredible dash cam video shows the moment the plane crashes.
In the clip, the aircraft can be seen descending rapidly before it clips the bridge with its wing and disappears from view.
At least nine people died in the crash and rescuers are battling to save those still trapped inside the plane.
6:25 am
It is not known if those still trapped inside the plane are dead or alive
The Taipei fire department has sent vehicles and speedboats to the scene to help with rescue efforts.
TV news reports said around a dozen people on the plane were rescued and sent to a nearby hospital and another 10 or so were still believed to be trapped in the aircraft.
It was not known whether those still inside were alive or dead.
Rescue efforts are ongoing.
The crash follows last July's TransAsia aeroplane crash on Taiwan's outlying island of Penghu, when dozens lost their lives during a crash landing following bad weather.
6:15 am
Nine dead and dozens trapped after plane crashes into river in Taiwan
At least nine people have been killed and dozens more are trapped after a plane crashed into a river in Taiwan.
The TransAsia ATR 72-600 plane - which had 53 passengers 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 driver's dashcam, and shows the aircraft's wing clipping a car in front before it disappears out of view.
At least 10 people have been taken to safety, according to Taiwan's Central News Agency.
The flight, from Taipei to the island of Kinmen, lost contact with air traffic control at 10.55am local time.
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