The China Post
Date: July 2, 2016
By: Joseph Yeh
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s military on Friday apologized after the Navy accidentally fired a
(FILES) This file photo taken on October 10, 2007 shows
(FILES) This picture taken on October 10, 2007 shows a model of a home-grown supersonic Hsiung-feng III (Brave Wind) ship-to-ship missile in Taipei during the first military parade in 16 years.
Taiwan’s military authorities said a lethal anti-ship missile was “mistakenly” launched and fell into the Taiwan Strait as ties between the island and former bitter rival China deteriorate. / AFP PHOTO / SAM YEH
supersonic anti-ship missile during a drill Friday morning that struck a Taiwanese fishing vessel in the waters off Penghu, killing one and injuring three.
Punishments were administered to seven Navy personnel responsible for the accident, a military official added. Navy Command Headquarters Commander Adm. Huang Shu-kuang (黃曙光) also said he will take responsibility and face punishment over the incident.
Speaking during an emergency press conference at the Defense Ministry in Taipei, military spokesman Chen Chung-chi (陳中吉) issued sincere apology over the “unfortunate accident” that caused the death of a skipper surnamed Huang (黃) while aboard the Kaohsiung-registered vessel Hsiang Li Sheng (翔利昇).
Another three injured individuals were sent to the hospital in Tainan. They suffered relatively minor injuries and were all discharged from the hospital after medical treatment, Chen noted. [FULL STORY]
