昨(23日)晚，臺灣復興航空一架ATR 72-500型客機在臺灣澎湖縣湖西鄉西溪村失事。涉事飛機的制造商ATR公司于今日凌晨發表英文聲明，現翻譯如下：

　　ATR公司遺憾地證實一架由臺灣復興航空公司運營的ATR 72-500型飛機于當地時間今晚(23日)19:30左右在臺灣馬公發生事故。GE222航班當時正由高雄飛往馬公，機上有包含機組人員在內共58人。

　　涉事飛機的注冊編號為B-22810，生產序號(MSN)為642，于2000年6月交付復興航空。目前，事故相關情況仍在調查之中。

　　臺灣“飛航安全調查委員會”將主導調查并將作為官方信息出處。依據國際規定，ATR公司將通報代表飛機制造商所屬國家的安全調查機構——法國航空事故調查處(BEA)。

　　ATR 72-500是一款68-74座的雙渦輪螺旋槳飛機。

　　ATR公司對于在此次事故中受影響的家庭及友人等深表同情。

　　ATR statement on TransAsia's flight GE222

　　ATR regrets to confirm that an ATR 72-500 operated by Taiwan's TransAsia Airways was involved in an accident today at around 7.30 pm (local time) at Magong (Taiwan). The flight GE222 was operating between Kaohsiung and Magong with 58 people on board, including crewmembers.

　　The aircraft, registered under B-22810, was MSN (Manufacturing Serial Number) 642, initially delivered to the airline from the production line in June 2000.

　　At this time, the circumstances of the accident are still under investigation.

　　The Aviation Safety Council of Taiwan will lead the investigation and will be the official source of information. According to international regulations, ATR will advise the French Bureau d'Enquêtes et Analyses (BEA), safety investigation authority representing the State of the aircraft manufacturer.

　　The ATR 72-500 is a 68-to 74-seat twin turboprop engine aircraft.

　　ATR express its deepest sympathy to the families, friends and to those affected by the accident.

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