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Was TransAsia Flight GE235 safe?

The wreckage of the TransAsia Flight GE235 is lifted from the Keelung River in Taipei, Taiwan, on February 4.

Was TransAsia Flight GE235 safe?

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The wreckage of the TransAsia Flight GE235 is lifted from the Keelung River in Taipei, Taiwan, on February 4.

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