Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways holds memorial service for victims of Flight GE235 crash
Bereaved families of 37 victims, many with tears in their eyes, attend the one-hour service as the search goes on in Taipei for three passengers who are still missing.
Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways held a memorial service this morning for the 40 people killed when Flight GE235 crashed last Wednesday as search teams continued to look in a river near Taipei for three missing passengers.
Bereaved families of 37 victims, many with tears in their eyes, attended the one-hour service held at Taipei's Second Funeral Parlour.
An official funeral will also be held this afternoon for relatives, friends and members of the public to attend.
All government agencies are flying flags at half mast in tribute to the victims of the crash.
The bodies of three mainland victims were flown back to Xiamen yesterday morning because their relatives were keen to hold their own memorial services and funeral for their loved ones in their home city, Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau said.
