Taiwan’s Top General Dies in Helicopter Crash
Confirmation has been received from Taiwan's defence ministry regarding the tragic death of General Shen Yi-ming, the Chief of general staff, following an emergency landing made by a helicopter in the northern part of Taiwan.
General Shen and seven others lost their lives as a result of a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crash in the mountains near Taipei.
According to Taiwan's defence ministry spokesman, Shih Shun-wen, the 62-year-old General Shen, along with several top military officials, were on a routine mission to visit soldiers in the northeast Yilan county when the tragic incident occurred.
Air force commander-in-chief Hsiung Hou-chi, at a news conference in Taipei, mentioned that the cause of the crash is currently unknown.
He stated;
"The search and rescue opera...