2021/04/30
The Air Force elaborates following media reports on the progress of salvaging the wreckage of the single-seater F-5E crash (aircraft number: 5261)
Air Force Command states today (30th) that the wreckage of the crashed single-seat F-5E (airline number: 5261) under the command of the Seventh Flight Training Squadron was salvaged from the coast of Taitung this afternoon with the help of investigation officers from the Taiwan Transportation Safety Committee, while the outsourcing manufacturer settled the wreckage on board.
Air Force Command would like to extend its gratitude to the media and all sectors of society for their concern. As for the follow-up investigation, groups of professional institutes, investigators from the transportation safety committee, and private engine professionals will collaborate to examine the wreckage and clarify the cause of the accident.