"Mayday, Mayday, engine flameout", were the pilot's final words from a stricken Taiwanese plane, according to air traffic control.
The words came moments before the TransAsia Airways plane crashed into the Keelung River, having taken off from Taipei's Songshan Airport.
Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration said 19 people were confirmed dead, 15 were injured and 24 were still missing. Thirty-one of the 58 on board were reported to be from China.
A flameout is when the fuel supply to the engine is interrupted or there are combustion problems which result in engine failure.
Twin-engined planes, however, are usually able to fly on one engine.
Meanwhile, 28 passengers appear to have had a miraculous escape, with Wu Jun-hong of Taipei's Fire Department telling reporters that children were among those rescued.
He said: "There are adults taking care of toddlers. They are safe.
"Children were rescued from the plane already. We get them out from the river using the boat."
Television footage showed survivors wearing life jackets wading and swimming clear of the wreckage, which was surrounded by rubber boats.
Others, including a young child, were taken to safety by rescuers, who could also be seen pulling carry-on luggage from an open door.
As night drew in and drizzle fell, military crews reached the scene with portable bridges and hundreds of rescue workers built docks for easier access to the wreckage.
Relatives of the victims have not yet reached the scene but some are expected to arrive on Thursday, including many flying from Beijing.
The 72-seat plane - an ATR 72-600 - was received by TransAsia last year and is one of the most popular turboprop planes in the world.
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Gallery: Rescue Operation Following Plane Crash
At least 19 people were killed and many trapped after a passenger jet crashed into a river in the Taiwanese capital Taipei
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