The picture shows the search and rescue scene of a Taiwan Black Hawk helicopter crash (Source: Taiwan media)
Overseas Network, January 3rd On the morning of November 2, a Taiwanese Black Hawk helicopter made an emergency landing in Wulai District, New Taipei City, including "Chief of Staff" Shen Yiming. Eight people inside died and five survived. According to Taiwanese military personnel, the plane was severely deformed when it fell. It was determined that the nose of the helicopter may have directly hit the ground. The eight people who died were all sitting in the first three rows.
According to Taiwan's "China Times Electronic News", the cause of the Taiwan Air Force Black Hawk helicopter crash needs to be investigated in detail, but from the situation where the victims were stuck inside the aircraft, it is judged that the helicopter's nose may have directly hit the ground. The impact force was very strong and directly Hit a spot. However, because some people were injured, it means that the helicopter may not have been traveling very fast before it hit the ground, so some people have a chance to survive.
According to reports, the mountainous terrain is very dangerous and there is often heavy fog. According to the on-site investigation, two F-5Es crashed into the mountain before, probably in that area. Judging from the wreckage and casualties at the scene, although the collision The speed is strong, but the plane does not fly very fast, so it is very concentrated. If the speed is fast, the debris will be scattered over a large area, and may even be spread over several kilometers.
Relevant sources in Taiwan’s military said that this unfortunate accident is subject to investigation by the task force of Taiwan’s defense department. The Taiwan military will explain the helicopter accident as a first-level accident, a second-level accident, or a third-level accident. Generally, the cause of the accident is nothing more than a combination of weather, machinery, manpower and these three factors. It is difficult to determine without a detailed investigation. In addition, according to the practice of the Taiwan military, all Black Hawk helicopters must be grounded for maintenance.
The picture shows Shen Yiming, the "chief of staff" of the Taiwan military.
Taiwanese military sources said that there were still people who survived this unfortunate incident, which shows that although the impact was strong, there may be woods and other buffers, so there is still a chance of survival. According to Taiwanese military officials, the helicopter was originally expected to land at the Naval Chiang Kai-shek Base in Suao. The helicopter pilot made the last call and said that the weather was good. There were no calls for help or calls before the crash.
The Taiwan Meteorological Department also stated that the visibility in Yilan and Suao on the 2nd was about 3 kilometers, and the wind force was about level 3 to 4, which would not affect the flight. Aviation experts analyzed the cause of the crash and still did not rule out that it was related to weather. For example, turbulence in clear skies and low clouds in valleys may have affected the pilot's judgment. In addition, insufficient training or violation of administrative regulations for personnel dispatch may also have caused the accident.
experts also mentioned that pilots flying visually may get tripped if they are not familiar with the waterway (high-voltage wires, treetops, etc.) in front of them. If they want to climb immediately, the helicopter carries a large number of people, a high load, and the height is too high. The air at high altitudes is thin, which further limits climbing flexibility and may lead to insufficient reaction power, which can easily lead to accidents or accidents.
The picture shows Taiwan’s “Military News Agency” reporter Chen Yingzhu (Source: Taiwan Media)
According to Taiwan’s “Central News Agency” report, the eight people who unfortunately died on the helicopter were all sitting in the first three rows. It is understood that the crashed Black Hawk helicopter has 5 rows of seats. The pilot and co-pilot are in the front row, the chief engineer is in the second row, Shen Yiming and "Deputy Director of the Political Warfare Bureau" Yu Qinwen sit in the third row, and the seats in the back two rows are The design was back-to-back, and Chen Yingzhu, a reporter from the "Military News Agency" who survived, was sitting on the far right side of the fifth row.
The crashed Air Force UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, machine number 933, was delivered on July 20, 2018. It has flown 376 hours so far, and there has been no major failure record in the past three months. Currently flying Ye Jianyi, he graduated from the Taiwan Air Force Academy. He has 261 flying hours in the UH-60 and 2214 hours in the S-70C, for a total of 2475 hours. Co-pilot Liu Zhenfu graduated from the Taiwan Air Force Academy and has 220 UH-60 flying hours.
The picture shows the Black Hawk helicopter data map (Source: Taiwan media)
According to previous reports by Overseas Network, a Black Hawk helicopter from Taiwan’s defense department made an emergency landing in Wulai District, New Taipei City on the morning of January 2. Five of the 13 people on board were rescued. The other eight people showed no signs of life, including "Chief of Staff" Shen Yiming.
According to Taiwan's defense department, the survivors include Liu Xiaotang, "Director of the Planning Office", Huang Youmin, "Deputy Director of the Post Office", Cao Jinping, "Deputy Director of the General Office", Zhou Xinyi, "Planning Office", and Chen Yingzhu, "Military News Agency" 5-people.The victims included "Chief of Staff" Shen Yiming, "Attendant" Huang Shenghang, "Chief Sergeant General" Han Zhenghong, "Deputy Director of the Political and Warfare Bureau" Yu Qinwen, "Assistant Director of the Qing Department" Hong Hongjun, the pilot Ye Jianyi, the co-pilot Liu Zhenfu, 8 people including chief engineer Xu Hongshi. (Overseas Network Zhu Huiyue)
Editor: Li Linzhi
