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| Date | 1 July 2016 |
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| Time | 8:40 a.m. |
| Location | Off Dongji Island, Wangan Township, Penghu County, Taiwan |
| Participants | Taiwan |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 3 |
On 1 July 2016, a Hsiung Feng III missile was accidentally launched from a Republic of China Navy vessel from waters off Kaohsiung towards Penghu. The missile hit a fishing boat at 8:40 a.m., killing one person and injuring three. [1] [2]
The Chin Chiang PGG-610 (Chinese :金江號) patrol ship was undergoing a regular simulation training exercise for military equipment on the morning of 1 July (Friday) at Zuoying Naval Base in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung. The missile was accidentally launched at 8:00 a.m. during an inspection at the navy base. The missile cruised around 75 kilometres (47 mi) for two minutes towards mainland China before hitting a Taiwanese fishing boat. The missile did not explode upon impact. The navy sent a helicopter and navy vessels to the area for damage inspection. [3]
The mishap killed the Taiwanese boat's captain and injured its three crew members, from Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam. [3]
The missile did not cross the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan and mainland China. [4]
An investigation of the incident concluded in August 2016. [5] [6] Three ROC naval officers were charged by the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office. [7] The Ministry of Justice announced in November that the family of captain Huang Wen-chung would be paid NT$34.84 million in compensation. [8] The Control Yuan voted against impeachment proceedings for nine naval officers in July 2017. [9] The Kaohsiung District Court issued its first ruling on the case that September, sentencing Petty Officer Second Class Kao Chia-chun to eighteen months imprisonment, Chief Petty Officer Chen Ming-hsiu to 24 months imprisonment, and Lieutenant Junior Grade Hsu Po-wei to fourteen months imprisonment. [10] The Control Yuan held a second vote and began impeachment proceedings against nine naval officers in February 2018. [11] The next month, the Control Yuan advised that communication between the Executive Yuan and Ministry of National Defense be improved. [12] The Kaohsiung bench of the Taiwan High Court reduced Chen Ming-hsiu's sentence to 21 months in June 2018. [13]
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