2020 ROCAF UH-60M crash
On 2 January 2020, a Black Hawk helicopter of the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) Air Rescue Group crashed in the Wulai District of New Taipei, Taiwan, while executing a VIP transport mission. General Shen Yi-ming, Republic of China's Chief of the General Staff (CGS), along with 7 other personnel on board, died in the crash.
Joint funeral at Songshan Air Base, Taipei in memorial of the deceased in the 2020 New Taipei helicopter crash, with flag draped coffins on the front. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 January 2020 |
| Summary | Pilot error due to inclement weather |
| Site | Wulai District, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk |
| Operator | Republic of China Air Force |
| Registration | 933 |
| Flight origin | Songshan Air Base, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Destination | Dong'aoling Radar Station, Su'ao, Yilan County, Taiwan |
| Occupants | 13 |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Survivors | 5 |
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