Taiwan passenger plane carrying 58 people has plunged into a river outside the Taiwanese capital Taipei, killing 19 people.

Not less than 24 people were still missing, apparently trapped inside the half-submerged fuselage, Others have been rescued.

The TransAsia ATR 72-600 turboprop, was among the first of the ATR 72-600s, the latest variant of the turboprop aircraft, that TransAsia received in 2014.

The plane was reported to be on a domestic flight when it hit a road bridge before crashing into the river. Rescuers said they were trying to reach the trapped passengers.

“I saw a taxi, probably just meters ahead of me, being hit by one wing of the plane. The plane was huge and really close to me. I’m still trembling,” a witness, who saw the crash reported.

Taiwanese Government Authorities said the plane was carrying 58 passengers and crew, including 31 tourists from mainland China.

The weather appeared to be clear when the plane took off.

The last communication from one of the aircraft’s pilots was “Mayday Mayday engine flame-out,” according to an air traffic control.

The crash-landing is the latest in a string of mishaps to hit Asian carriers in the past 12 months.

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