Five others remain unaccounted for, while 15 people survived, authorities said.
As crews search for the missing, more revelations emerged on what led to the tragedy.
Pilots grappled with engine problems before the plane clipped a bridge and plunged into a river, Taiwan’s aviation agency said.
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Fredrick pointed to the position of the nose — slightly down — and the wings, which were level. He said he also thought the plane may have lost power in one or both of the engines.
TransAsia was involved in another deadly disaster in July. Forty-eight people died after an ATR 72 aircraft operated by the airline crashed as it was attempting to land in the Taiwanese Penghu Islands during bad weather.
CNN’s Faith Karimi and journalists Annie Liao and Gladys Tse contributed to this report.
