Air Force Command Headquarters, MND have declared today (5th) that airman Yeh from ROC Air Force Air Defense Missile Command had drowned himself while swimming along the coastal beach of Tapurun Waimusan in Keelung during his leaves. The airman was sent to the hospital for the rescue from death but still failed to regain his life back in the end. The unit has already dispatched some cadres for assisting with the follow-up matters.

Air Force Command Headquarters, MND have emphasized that they felt terribly sorry and broken-hearted with regard to the misfortune accident of the airman during his leaves. In addition to sparing no effort in giving assistance to the family in need, they have demanded that the propaganda and education towards personal safety during officers' leaves be improved and reminded seriously by each unit to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents.