The cause of Taiwan's "Phantom" fighter plane crashing into the sea is still under investigation, and the Taiwan military announced a full return to flight today
[Global Web Comprehensive Report Reporter Zhao Youping] After the "Phantom 2000" fighter jet numbered 2017 crashed into the sea in March, the Taiwan Air Force immediately ordered a complete grounding and launched a "Tianan Special Inspection".
Taiwan's "Central News Agency" said that the head of Taiwan's defense department, Qiu Guozheng, said yesterday (March 31) that the cause of the crash is still under investigation, but the "Tianan Special Inspection" has been completed, and the "Phantom" fighter is fully comprehensive today (April 1). go-around.
The report said that when Qiu Guozheng attended the "Legislative Yuan" yesterday and was preparing for questioning, he was asked about the reason for the crash of the "Phantom" fighter and when to resume training. Qiu Guozheng said that the cause of the plane crash was still under investigation, but the "Tianan Special Inspection" had Completion, the "Phantom" fighter aircraft will return to flight on April 1.
Taiwan's "Air Force Chief of Staff" Huang Zhiwei added that part of the combat readiness mission of the "Phantom" fighter has resumed, and the full recovery will begin on April 1.
The island's green media "Freedom Times" claimed that Tsai Ing-wen will go to the Taiwan Air Force Hsinchu base this afternoon to inspect the operations related to the full return of the "Phantom" fighter jets, and cheer for the officers and soldiers.
The "Phantom 2000-5" fighter plane numbered 2017 at the Hsinchu base of the Taiwan Air Force took off from the Zhihang base in Taitung on the morning of March 14. It crashed while performing a routine combat training mission in the open sea. The pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Huang Chongkai, was rescued by parachuting.
The "Liberty Times" later claimed that due to the heavy task of "removing the common aircraft" and frequent mechanical failures, the Taiwan Air Force has signed a five-year "follow-up" agreement with the French businessmen in order to maintain the safety of the "Phantom" fighters. "Technical Support Service Continuation Case", and announced the winning bid on March 14, entrusting the French business to continue to maintain the normal operation of the "Phantom" fighter engine.
In this regard, some netizens on the island satirized at that time that Tsai Ing-wen's only solution was to "buy, buy, buy" again.
Some netizens also bluntly said, "'Phantom' should have retired a long time ago."