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Updated Wednesday, February 8, 2012 0:03 am TWN, By Joseph Yeh, The China Post |
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Human error most likely to blame for F-5s crash: MNDAn MND preliminary investigation report shows that the pilots may have lost their situational awareness in relation to the terrain before the accident, which could be the main cause for the crash, military spokesman Luo Shou-he said at a regular briefing yesterday. Two twin-seater F-5 jets crashed into the mountains near Dongao (東澳) in eastern Yilan County during a nighttime tactical reconnaissance training operation on Sept. 13, 2011. The Air Force identified the three pilots killed in the crash as Captain Hsiao Wen-min (蕭文民), Lieutenant Colonel Chang Chien-kuo (常建國) and Major Wang Hung-hsiang (王鴻祥). During yesterday's press conference, Lou said the investigation report was completed by an ad-hoc investigation committee led by Deputy Chief of Staff Admiral Kao Kuang-chi (高廣圻). The ministry also held three review meetings and one conference on the results cited in the report, he said. Officials of related government agencies, the Aviation Safety Council and the Civil Aeronautics Administration, and local aviation experts also participated in the conference during which they jointly agreed that the pilots' loss of situational awareness of the terrain was the cause for the accident, Luo said. Measures Taken to Prevent Crash In the wake of the accident, the MND has taken a series of measures to strengthen military aviation safety, including adding more geographical data and showing flight plans on radars so that the control center and ground crew can offer more accurate guidance to aircraft, Luo said. The spokesman said the government's watchdog agency, the Control Yuan, has also launched an investigation into the incident. Asked on whether the MND will levy punishment on military personnel who are found to be responsible for the accident, Luo said they will have to wait for the Control Yuan report before taking further action. Meanwhile, Luo said the ministry has set up a task force to look into the Feb. 3 midair collision of two AT-3 trainer planes in southern Taiwan. No one was seriously hurt in the crash, as the two pilots on one of the aircraft parachuted to safety, and the other two managed to fly their plane safely back to the air base in Kaohsiung. Comments February 8, 2012 johnny.brian@ Reply What else is new, always blame on human error. It is because of human decision, prone to error, these fighter planes, war ships and other weapons are here. Once Taiwan has missiles, it might be human error to fire a ICBM at neighboring countries and creates war. Save our billions of US$ by not buying weapons from the US or France and other countries. Use our billions US$ on social welfare, especially for the poor and less fortunate people to enjoy a better life. February 8, 2012 Cloggedwithguts@ johnny.brian@ wrote: I very much agree with your statement Johnny...but it's considered as politically-incorrect in Taiwan, especially among the Pan-Green circles!What else is new, always blame on human error. It is because of human decision, prone to error, these fighter planes, war ships and other weapons are here. Once Taiwan has missiles, it might be human error to fire a ICBM at neighboring countries and creates war. Save our billions of US$ by not buying weapons from the US or France and other countries. Use our billions US$ on social welfare, especially for the poor and less fortunate people to enjoy a better life. | |||||||||||||
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