 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[1] |
| 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 |
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.[2] 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.[3]
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