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Wreckage of F-5E fighter jet in 2020 crash retrieved 04/30/2021 09:51 PM Photo courtesy of the Ministry of National Defense Taipei, April 30 (CNA) The wreckage of a Taiwan Air Force F-5E fighter jet was retrieved from waters off the coast of Taitung on Friday, as authorities continue their investigation into the deadly crash that killed one pilot last October. The salvage operation took place in waters off the coast of Taitung City near Taitung Chihhang Air Base, from where the aircraft took off in the morning of Oct. 29, 2020. It crashed within two minutes after taking off, and though the 29...

President Tsai honors fallen F-5E fighter pilot 04/10/2021 04:40 PM To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below. President Tsai Ing-wen (right) on Saturday presents a citation to the wife of Lo Shang-hua, who died after his F-5E crashed into the sea off Pingtung County following a mid-air collision on March 22 / CNA photo April 10, 2021 Taipei, April 10 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Saturday honored a fighter pilot who died after his F-5E jet, a single-seated variant of the F-5 Tiger, crashed into the sea off Pingtung County following a...

Taiwan's twin-seat F-5Fs resume flights after being grounded 04/06/2021 02:17 PM Photo courtesy of a private contributor Taipei, April 6 (CNA) Several F-5F fighter jets at the Taitung Air Base took to the skies Tuesday for test flights after the Air Force completed a major checkup of its fleet following a deadly F-5E crash on March 22 that led to the grounding of all F-5s. According to the base, the first two F-5Fs took off at approximately 8 a.m. and returned safely after 40-minute test flights. Wu Jung-hua (吳榮華), who heads the air base, said Tuesday's mission involved only twin-seat F...

48 people confirmed dead in Taroko Express train accident 04/02/2021 05:07 PM CNA photo April 2, 2021 Taipei, April 2 (CNA) Forty-eight people have been confirmed dead in an accident involving a Taroko Express train in Hualien County that was heading south toward Hualien and Taitung on Friday morning, according to the latest update by the National Fire Agency. Another 66 passengers on the eight-carriage train suffered moderate to severe injuries and were sent to six hospitals in the eastern Taiwan county for treatment, the agency said. The accident occurred at 9:28 a.m. as the express train s...

Crane truck driver questioned by police over fatal train accident 04/02/2021 05:25 PM To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below. Taipei, April 2 (CNA) Local police are questioning the driver of a crane truck that is believed to have slid down a hillside and blocked the path of a moving train heading south in Hualien County on Friday, leading to an accident that caused the deaths of at least 48 people. The driver, surnamed Lee (李), was still being questioned by Chungte police as of 4 p.m. Friday, according to the Xincheng Precinct of the Hualien C...