Taiwan's female noncommissioned officer dies after being sucked into fighter engines
Jan 21, 2025
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According to foreign media such as China Dotcom and Oriental Daily, a 41-year-old female non-commissioned officer who was inspecting a fighter jet in the hangar of the Taiwan Air Force's Qingquan River base on the morning of the 21st was caught in a running engine.
He was taken to a hospital shortly after the accident, but he died.
She is a veteran of 17 years as a non-maintenance officer, Taiwan's air force said.
The plane undergoing maintenance at the time was known as IDF 'Jingguo', one of the main fighter jets of the Taiwanese air force.
According to the military, the accident occurred when the fighter tried to put a wheel block in the hangar after landing.
Taiwan's air force command expressed deep condolences for the bereaved families and said it would thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
