Four crew members injured in navy helicopter crash
Four crew members were yesterday injured when a Sikorsky S-70C anti-submarine helicopter crashed at the Zuoying Naval Base (左營) in Kaohsiung, allegedly due to malfunctioning equipment. The crew chief, a sergeant major surnamed Liu (劉), was injured the most severely, with second and third-degree burns on 90 to 95 percent of their body, the Ministry of National Defense Navy Headquarters Command said yesterday. The helicopter was conducting trial flight maneuvers when it landed heavily on the runway and burst into flames, the ministry said. A statement released late yesterday evening said t...
Source: taipeitimes.com