List of military accidents in Taiwan

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This is a list of military accidents in Taiwan (formally known as the Republic of China), primarily involving the Republic of China Armed Forces.

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2007

In April, eight people aboard a Bell UH-1H military helicopter were killed in a crash. [1] In May a F-5F fighter crashed into base housing occupied by Singaporean personnel, killing the pilots. Nine Singaporeans on the ground were injured and two were killed. [2]

2008

An S-70C Seahawk crash killed one crew member, injured two and left two others missing, [3]

Two pilots were killed after crash-landing their AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopter in the island's north. [4]

2011

One RF-5 surveillance plane and a two-seater F-5F trainer crashed, killing three pilots. [5] [6]

2015

In 2015, two United States Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets made an unscheduled landing at Tainan Airport after one of them developed an engine anomaly in-flight. The aircraft were accommodated in an air force hangar until a Lockheed C-130 Hercules full of American technicians could be flown in to repair the aircraft. [7]

2019

In 2019, a Singaporean soldier was seriously injured during nighttime parachute training. [8] He underwent intensive surgery in Taiwan. In 2020 he was flown back to Singapore aboard a Singapore Air Force A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport. [9]

2020

A ROCAF F-16A similar to the one that crashed on 17 November ROCAF F-16A 6623 Flight Demonstration in Ching Chuang Kang Air Force Base 20161126a.jpg
A ROCAF F-16A similar to the one that crashed on 17 November

In January, Taiwan's top military chief Shen Yi-Ming was killed along with eight other senior officers when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in the mountains near Taipei. [10]

In July, Taiwan's Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopter fleet was grounded after a crash at Hsinchu Air Force base, killing the two pilots. [11]

In October, a F-5 fighter jet crashed and its pilot was killed after it plunged into the sea several hundred meters (a half-mile) off the coast of Taitung County. [12]

In November, a F-16 fighter jet crashed minutes after takeoff from Hualien Air Base. [13]

In December, a hiker on a coastal trail on Shoushan in Kaohsiung was injured by a stray bullet believed to have originated from an offshore firing range. [14]

2021

An F-5E fighter similar to the one that crashed on 22 March ROCAF F-5E 5272 Display at Chih Hang Air Force Base Apron 20130601a.jpg
An F-5E fighter similar to the one that crashed on 22 March

Two F-5 fighter jets crashed into the sea near the southeastern coast in an apparent collision, resulting in two deaths. The air force later grounded all F-5s and suspended all training missions, after concerns were raised about both training and maintenance. [15] [16]

2022

In January, a F-16 fighter jet crashed into the sea while taking part in training exercises. Combat training for Taiwan's F-16 fleet was suspended in the aftermath of the crash. [17]

On 14 March, a Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed into the sea after a mechanical problem while on a training mission from Chihhang Air Base. [18]

In May, a AIDC AT-3 training aircraft crashed minutes after taking off from the southern port city of Kaohsiung during a training mission. The air force halted all academy training flights as President Tsai Ing-wen ordered an investigation into the cause of the incident. [19]

In June, a Taiwanese Sikorsky S-70C(M) crashed, leaving four injured. [20]

2024

A Taiwanese Dassault Mirage 2000 crashed during a training exercise on 10 September 2024; the pilot ejected safely. [21]

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  6. ↑ "Three pilots were killed on Tuesday evening when their two military jets crashed in a mountainous region in Taiwan, the Ministry of National Defense".
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