TAIPEI, June 2 — A Taiwanese military training aircraft crashed today during a simulated engine failure exercise, killing the two pilots on board, the defence ministry said in...
The T-34 plane crashed at 8.08am at the northern end of the runway at Gangshan Air Base in the island’s southern port city of Kaohsiung , the ministry said.
— AFP pic! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. TAIPEI, June 2 — A Taiwanese military training aircraft crashed today during a simulated engine failure exercise, killing the two pilots on board, the defence ministry said in a statement.
The Air Force has set up a task force to investigate the cause of the crash. The pilots have been identified only by their rank and surnames, Lieutenant Colonels Lu and Guo. In January, a F-16 fighter jet crashed into the sea off eastern Taiwan during a routine training mission.
The pilot is believed to have ejected from the aircraft but has not been found. — AFP Lim Guan Eng urges RM150m MSME loans for Chinese and Indian businesses to be channelled through BSN, cites Shariah compliance restrictions
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