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At least 12 people have been killed after a passenger jet crashed into a river in Taiwan minutes after takeoff.
The TransAsia ATR 72-600 plane with 58 people on board was on a domestic flight when it hit a road bridge in the capital Taipei.
The moment of impact was captured on a passing driver's dashcam, and shows the aircraft's wing clipping a car before it disappears out of view.
State media said the plane came down in the Keelung River about 25 metres (30 yards) from the shore.
According to reports, it took off from nearby Sungshan airport at 10.53am local time and lost contact two minutes later.
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Gallery: Pictures Show Plane's Bridge Collision
The images - which have not been independently verified - appear to show the moment the plane clipped the bridge in Taiwan's capital Taipei Credit: @Missxoxo168
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It was heading for Kinmen, and as many as 31 passengers were Chinese nationals. Kinmen's airport is a common link between Taipei and China's Fujian province.
Wu Jun-hong, a Taipei fire department official who was coordinating the rescue, said 28 people were pulled from the plane.
A large number were unaccounted for, and were either were still in the fuselage or had been swept down river, he said.
"At the moment, things don't look too optimistic," Mr Wu told reporters at the scene. "Those in the front of the plane are likely to have lost their lives."
Television footage showed survivors wearing life jackets wading and swimming clear of the wreckage, which was surrounded by rubber boats.
Others, including a young child, were taken to safety by rescuers, who could also be seen pulling carry-on luggage from an open door.
The plane's wing also hit a taxi, injuring the driver, on the motorway just before it crashed, Taiwanese broadcaster TVBS reported.
The Ministry of National Defence said it had sent 165 people and eight boats to the rescue scene, joining fire department crews.
No reasons have been given for the crash, although a 'flameout' - caused by a fuel supply problem or faulty combustion - is thought to be a possibility. AirAsia is due to give a news conference later.
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Gallery: Rescue Operation Under Way Following Plane Crash
Nine people have been killed and dozens are trapped after a passenger plane crashed into a river near Taiwan's capital Taipei. Continue through for more images
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The accident comes after a TransAsia ATR-72 crashed while attempting to land on the island of Penghu off Taiwan, killing 48 people and injuring another 10.
Stormy weather and low visibility were blamed for that tragedy, last July.
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