Death Toll in Taiwan Plane Crash Climbs to 31

The death toll from the crash of a passenger plane in Taiwan rose to 31 Thursday, as search and rescue operations continued for 12 people still missing. Internet video showed the twin-engine TransAsia plane moments after takeoff from Taipei's Songshan airport on Wednesday, bound for Taiwan's outlying Kinmen islands. The plane's right wing, perpendicular to the ground, is seen clipping an elevated highway and a taxi cab before crashing into the Keelung River. Authorities say 15...

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