Eight people including Taiwan’s top military official die in Black Hawk helicopter crash

2 January 2020

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On 2 January, a Black Hawk helicopter of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force crashed in a forest in the mountainous terrain near the Wulai District of New Taipei, Taiwan. There were on board 3 crew members and 10 military officials. One of the fatalities is General Shen Yi-ming, Taiwan’s Chief of the General Staff, in addition to seven other fatalities.

?? Eight people including the chief of Taiwan’s armed forces were killed Thursday after the Black Hawk carrying them crashed on a mountainside during a routine trip. pic.twitter.com/R0WiiRBtRM
— air plus news (english) (@airplusnews_EN) January 2, 2020

Eight people including the chief of Taiwan’s armed forces were killed Thursday after the military helicopter carrying them crashed on a mountainside during a routine trip, Taiwan’s military said https://t.co/aXyjctwfPV
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 2, 2020

Eight people including Taiwan’s top military official die in Black Hawk helicopter crash

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