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Taiwan.. Training flights suspended after a military plane crash


The Taiwan Air Force has suspended training flights on "T-34" After one of them crashed on Tuesday during an exercise that included a simulation of an engine failure, resulting in who were on board.

The Air Force reported that the training plane, a single-engine propeller model, crashed at 8:08 (00:08 GMT) at the northern end of the runway of Gangshan Air Base in the southern coastal city of Kaohsiung.

Plane crash

and the formThe killing of the pilots

For his part, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te expressed "His deep sadness" For the killing of the two pilots, he described them as"The two heroes" Thanking them for "Their sacrifices and dedication" For the sake of Taiwan.

According to the website of the Ministry of Defense, the Taiwanese Air Force uses aircraft "Beechcraft" Single-engine aircraft as primary training aircraft. Taiwan received this type of aircraft for the first time in 1984.

Last January, a Taiwanese fighter plane crashed. "F-16" In the sea off the east coast of the island during a routine training mission.

The pilot is believed to have jumped from the plane, but his body has not yet been found.

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