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Taiwan plane crash toll hits 48, officials defend flight clearance
Taiwanese officials Thursday defended flight clearance given to a plane which crashed while trying to land during stormy weather, killing 48 people.
Thu Jul 24 2014
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48 killed, 10 survivors in Taiwan plane crash: airline
Taiwan's TransAsia Airways said Thursday that 48 people were killed and 10 survived when one of its turboprop passenger planes crashed after an aborted landing during stormy weather.
Thu Jul 24 2014
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At least 42 killed in Taiwan plane crash: officials
At least 42 people were killed in a plane crash in Taiwan on Wednesday, officials said.
Thu Jul 24 2014
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More than 40 dead in Taiwan plane crash: officials
local television reports the TransAsia Airways flight GE222 had smashed into two houses after an aborted landing.
Wed Jul 23 2014