South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago
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2 Taiwan air force pilots die in T-34C crash, spurring probe and debate over aircraft
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Two experienced Taiwan air force pilots died when their T-34C training aircraft crashed at a southern Taiwan air base during a simulated engine-failure exercise, sparking questions about the age and safety of the aircraft fleet.
2 Taiwan air force pilots die in T-34C crash, spurring probe and debate over aircraft
A Taiwanese air force aircraft crashed during a training mission on Tuesday, killing two experienced pilots and prompting renewed scrutiny of the island’s ageing fleet of T-34 basic trainers.
The T-34C aircraft went down at about 8.08am at Gangshan Air Base in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, while conducting a simulated engine-failure exercise, according to the island’s air force.
Both pilots on board, Lieutenant Colonel Kuo Chun-nan and Lieutenant Colonel Lu Chi-yu, were killed.
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