Pilot Killed In Jet Trainer Crash In Taiwan
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2022-05-31 HKT 11:58
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A jet trainer crashed in Taiwan on Tuesday, killing the pilot, the authorities there say, the second such fatal accident this year.
The AT-3 jet crashed during a training mission from the Gangshan air base in the city of Kaohsiung and the body of the pilot has been found.
The AT-3 is an advanced trainer that first flew in 1980 and can carry weapons.
Authorities on the island have called for an investigation into the matter.
In March, a Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed into the sea off the island's southeast coast. The pilot was rescued alive.
In January, combat training for the island’s F-16 fleet was suspended after a recently upgraded model of the fighter jet crashed into the sea, killing the pilot. (Reuters)
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