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Taiwan Air Force pilot killed in training accident  

台湾一架军机坠机 全机支离破碎散落农田

台湾空军雷虎小组一架AT-3教练机今天上午进行飞行训练时,失事在高雄梓官一处田里,虽未爆炸起火,但全机支离破碎,散落在田里。 [查看全文]
2014-10-21 16:25 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
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A crashed plane is seen in a field in Zihguan District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Oct 21, 2014. (Photo/Chinanews.com)

A crashed plane is seen in a field in Zihguan District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Oct 21, 2014. (Photo/Chinanews.com)

Two training planes from Taiwan's Air Force Academy collided during a routine training session on Tuesday, killing one pilot.

The AT-3 trainers, used by the air force's Thunder Tigers aerobatic team, collided at 11:17 am, with one of the planes crashing in a field in Zihguan District in Kaohsiung, the Air Force Command Headquarters said.

The pilot of the crashed plane managed to parachute to safety. However, he was rushed to hospital with no vital signs and was pronounced dead after medical treatment failed.

The other plane was not badly damaged in the collision and landed safely back at the academy.

The crash caused no casualties on the ground, according to the military.

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