Reports: TransAsia flight #GE222 crashes in Taiwan [photos]

Taiwan plane #GE222 has crashed. Currently 51 dead, 7 injured. #prayforGE222

— 크럼프소녀 (@roh_taedong) July 23, 2014

Terrible news from Taiwan this morning, where TransAsia flight #GE222 has apparently emergency crash-landed.

Many casualties have been reported.

https://twitter.com/WillMcHoebag/status/491936540336336896

50 people feared dead in crash in Penghu, Taiwan during emergency landing by TransAsia Airways flight. #GE222

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) July 23, 2014

A local typhoon is a suspected factor:

TransAsia Air #GE222 ATR72-500 crashed near/at Penghu Taiwan. Weather (typhoon) suspected to be a major factor. RIP to the perished.

— Gerry Soejatman (@GerryS) July 23, 2014

BREAKING #GE222 #TransAsia #Taiwan-ese TV showing large fire at site of plane crash pic.twitter.com/EMFQYUivFY… http://t.co/NuIAWG0BWU

— FN© International (@fibrenews) July 23, 2014

Location of Transasia flight #GE222 crash-landing: Penghu Islands west of Taiwan pic.twitter.com/yb3SsVvR4F #TyphoonMatmu via @xiani_pch

— Gregor Peter (@L0gg0l) July 23, 2014

Apple News have video from the crash site of #GE222, a TransAsia Airways that crashed in Penghu #Taiwan this evening: http://t.co/seiDSGsKJo

— James Hill (@jameshilltaiwan) July 23, 2014

https://twitter.com/HCYHK/status/491937551129649154

Twitchy will continue to monitor and update.

Editor’s note: The title of this post has been amended to correct a typo.