대만 지진으로 F-16V와 F-5가 피해를 입음

[위종민]

4월 3일 대만지진으로 화롄 공군기지에 배치돼 있던 F-16V 6대와 F-5 타이거 2대가 손상을 입었다고 대만 국방부가 4월 4일 밝혔습니다. 항공기 측면의 탑승 사다리가 미끄러지면서 경미한 표면 손상을 입혔다고 하고 즉시 수리 가능하며 전투준비 태세에 미치는 영향은 없다고 하네요. 

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Taiwan earthquake damages RoCAF combat aircraft

Taiwan earthquake damages RoCAF combat aircraft

04 APRIL 2024

by Akhil Kadidal

The earthquake in Taiwan affected infrastructure at Hualien city and also damaged Lockheed Martin F-16V aircraft (pictured) at the airport. This representative photo from August 2022 shows two F-16Vs at the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) base in the airport. (Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images)

The Taiwanese government has said the 3 April earthquake in the country damaged eight combat aircraft of the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF).

In a statement on 4 April, the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) said the earthquake resulted in “sliding contact” damage to six Lockheed Martin F-16V aircraft and two Northrop F-5 Tigers at Hualien Air Force Base, southeast of Taipei.

According to the MND and state-owned media, the earthquake caused boarding ladders affixed to the side of aircraft on readiness to vibrate and slide across the front of the aircraft. “This resulted in minor surface abrasions,” the MND said. “The aircraft were inspected, and it was determined that the airframe could be repaired immediately. The damage will not affect the combat readiness of the aircraft.”