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Deceased Pilot's Warning About T-34C Trainer Surfaces After Fatal Crash; Air Force Clarifies

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Two Taiwanese Air Force pilots died in a T-34C trainer aircraft crash.
  • One of the deceased pilots had previously posted on social media about the risks of flying the T-34C.
  • The Air Force clarified that the pilot's comments were personal opinions and that the aircraft is still in use by three countries.

A tragic accident has claimed the lives of two pilots from Taiwan's Air Force following the crash of a T-34C trainer aircraft. The incident has brought renewed attention to the safety of the training planes.

Flying a T-34 is indeed courting death.

— Lu Chi-yuA social media post by one of the deceased pilots expressing concerns about the aircraft.

Adding a poignant layer to the tragedy, it emerged that one of the pilots, Lieutenant Colonel Lu Chi-yu, had previously expressed concerns about the aircraft's safety in a social media post. He had written, "Flying a T-34 is indeed courting death." This comment has drawn a swift response from the Air Force.

Flying a T-34 is indeed courting death.

— Lu Chi-yuA social media post by one of the deceased pilots expressing concerns about the aircraft.

Major General Chiang Yi-cheng, the Air Force Command's Inspector General, moved to clarify the situation. He stated that Lu's remarks represented his personal opinion and were not an official assessment of the aircraft's airworthiness. Chiang emphasized that the T-34C trainer is still actively flown by the air forces of three different nations, suggesting its continued operational status despite the accident and past comments.

The pilot's comments were personal opinions.

— Chiang Yi-chengThe Air Force Command's Inspector General clarifying the nature of the deceased pilot's social media remarks.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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