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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Monday, May 27, 2002

Family Members of Mainland Victims of Air Crash to Go to Taiwan

The Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) notified China Airlines of Taiwan Sunday that 35 family members of mainland victims of the plane crash Saturday will go to Taiwan as soon as possible.


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The Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) notified China Airlines of Taiwan Sunday that 35 family members of mainland victims of the plane crash Saturday will go to Taiwan as soon as possible.

Among the 225 victims, nine were from China's mainland. The passenger jet, owned by China Airlines, crashed into the Taiwan Straits off the Penghu Islands Saturday.

The Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council and ARATS have been working overnight to find and notify the victims' familymembers.

The ARATS has asked China Airlines to make proper arrangements for the victims' relatives going to Taiwan and handling related issues.


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