Taiwanese Air Force Pilot Dies in Third Jet Crash of 2022

Taiwanese Air Force Pilot Dies in Third Jet Crash of 2022
A F-16 fighter jet takes off during a military drill at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung, Taiwan, on Jan. 30, 2018. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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A Taiwanese air force training jet crashed in the southern city of Kaohsiung during a training mission on May 31, killing the 23-year-old pilot aboard, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry.

The domestically-developed AT-3 trainer, piloted by Lt. Hsu Ta-chun on his second solo flight, disappeared from radar minutes after takeoff at 8:03 a.m., Taiwan News reported.
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