ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248980
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| Date: | Monday 22 March 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5E Tiger II |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) |
| Registration: | 5286 |
| MSN: | VG.1013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Taiwan’s southeast coast -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Taidong/Zhihang Airport (RCQS) |
| Taidong/Zhihang Airport (RCQS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Taiwanese military Northrop F-5E fighter jets, operated by the 7th Flight Training Wing, have collided midair off Taiwan's southeast coast.
One pilot died in the crash, the other pilot is missing and is deemed to have died in the crash. The body of the second pilot was found on Sunday 18 April 2021.
Sources:
https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1581909-20210322.htm?spTabChangeable=0
https://m.weibo.cn/1368589977/4617589517452094
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202104180003
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/15311_1546756379.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2021 09:50 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Mar-2021 13:26 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2021 16:30 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 22-Mar-2021 17:11 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 22-Mar-2021 19:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2021 07:17 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2021 08:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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