Plane with 58 passengers crashes in Taipei; 8 dead

A Taiwanese commercial flight with 58 passengers aboard clipped a bridge shortly after takeoff and crashed into a river in the island’s capital of Taipei on Wednesday morning. Taiwan state media reports 8 dead in crash of passenger flight into Taipei river after takeoff. Taiwan’s Central News Agency said at least 10 people were being taking to safety after the incident but gave no immediate information about the other passengers and crew aboard the TransAsia Airways flight. -The Hindu