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Air Force launches probe into fighter jet's misfiring of flare

ROC Central News Agency

05/01/2025 01:07 PM

Taipei, May 1 (CNA) Taiwan's Air Force said Thursday that it was investigating the accidental firing of a flare from one of its Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF) jets the previous day.

During a routine drill Wednesday afternoon, the IDF, also known as the F-CK-1 Ching Kuo, accidentally fired the flare, the Air Force said in a statement.

The incident did not cause any injuries or damage, and an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident, the Air Force said.

(By Sean Lin)

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