Rescuers Free TransAsia Passengers After Plane Crashes in Taiwan River

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The Taiwanese commercial flight with 58 people aboard clipped a bridge shortly after takeoff and crashed into a river.

Image: Emergency personnel approach a commercial plane after it crashed in Taipei

Emergency personnel approach a commercial plane after it crashed in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. The Taiwanese commercial flight with 58 people aboard clipped a bridge shortly after takeoff and crashed into a river in the island's capital of Taipei on Wednesday morning. (AP Photo) TAIWAN OUTAP

Feb. 4, 2015, 2:22 AM EST / Updated Feb. 4, 2015, 3:13 AM EST

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