2020 New Taipei helicopter crash
 Photo of an ROC Army Blackhawk helicopter in 2012 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 January 2020 |
| Site | Wulai District, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk |
| Operator | Republic of China Armed Forces |
| Registration | 933[1] |
| Flight origin | Songshan Air Force Base, Taipei |
| Destination | Su'ao, Yilan |
| Occupants | 13 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Injuries | 5 |
On 2 January 2020, a Black Hawk helicopter of the Republic of China Armed Forces crashed in the Wulai District of New Taipei, Taiwan.[2] General Shen Yi-ming, Taiwan's Chief of the General Staff, died in the crash in addition to seven other fatalities.[3]
Crash[edit]
The Black Hawk was taking off for a routine mission to visit soldiers in Yilan county.[4] The helicopter lost contact with Songshan airbase at 8:07 AM, thirteen minutes after taking off.[3]
General Shen Yi-ming, Taiwan's Chief of the General Staff, was on board the helicopter as well as eight other officers, a reporter, and three crew members. Shen and seven others were killed, while five others were wounded.[3]
Investigation[edit]
During a news conference on January 2, General Hsiung Hou-chi, Commanding General of the Air Force, stated that the government has set up a task force to investigate the cause of the crash.[3]
Reactions[edit]
This crash occurred nine days before the Taiwanese general election. President Tsai Ing-wen's campaign office and Democratic Progressive Party announced that their presidential and legislative campaign activities would be stopped for three days,[5] and Han Kuo-yu's presidential campaign office said that Han would cancel campaign events for two days.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Accident Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk 933, 02 Jan 2020". Aviation Safety Network. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ↑ "Breaking News: Taiwan's Chief of General Staff among 8 dead in Black Hawk crash". 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Gan, Nectar (2 January 2020). "Taiwan military chief among 8 killed in helicopter crash". cnn.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ↑ Reuters (2020-01-02). "Taiwan's military chief missing after helicopter crash landing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ↑ "哀痛黑鷹重大傷亡！蔡英文、民進黨全黨今起暫停三天選舉活動" (in 中文). ettoday.net. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
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