Air Force resumes T-34 flight training after inspections

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Taiwan's Air Force has resumed using its T-34 trainer aircraft for flight training missions after completing inspections ordered following a fatal crash last week, Air Force headquarters said Saturday in a brief statement.

Inspections have been completed on key aircraft systems, and personnel have undergone enhanced ground instruction, operational training and simulator exercises to maintain flight safety, the Air Force said.

On June 2, a T-34C, bearing tail number 3414, crashed at Gangshan Air Base in Kaohsiung during a simulated engine-failure exercise, killing Air Force Lt. Col. Lu Chi-yu (盧季佑) and Lt. Col. Kuo Chun-nan (過俊男).

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The T-34 fleet was ordered to be immediately grounded that day for inspections.

Concerning the cause of the crash, the Air Force only said that the investigation remains ongoing.