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China Airlines planes believed to have crashed into the sea

A China Airlines plane is believed to have crashed into the sea after it went missing en route from Taiwan to Hong Kong.

An airport spokesman said the plane had earlier disappeared from the radar near the Taiwanese island of Penghu.

The Boeing 747-200 was carrying more than 200 passengers and 19 crew.

25/05/2002 21:11:25 | ABC Radio Australia News

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