Army says Apache co-pilot only injury in crash landing
ROC Central News Agency
2014/04/25 13:50:49
Taipei, April 25 (CNA) The co-pilot of one of Taiwan's new AH-64E Apache helicopters was the only one injured when the attack helicopter crashed into a residential building in Taoyuan County Friday morning during flight training, the Army said.
Early reports said both the pilot and co-pilot had been injured.
The aircraft had to make a forced landing on top of the three-story building because of an emergency situation. The Army said it was mostly intact despite the rough landing, and no other injuries, civilian or military, had been reported.
Liu Ming-hui, the 35-year-old co-pilot who was in control of the aircraft sustained only minor scratches to his face, the Army Aviation Special Forces Command said.
The accident occurred at around 10 a.m. during a flight training supervised by pilot Chen Lung-chien, an instructor who received Apache flight training in the United States, the Army said.
The Army said it has formed a joint investigation team with technical representatives from the United States to look into possible causes behind the accident, which may be due to human error or mechanical failure.
(By Claudia Liu and Y.F. Low; click here for the updated story)
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