Air force jet crash claims pilot’s lifeTAKEOFF INCIDENT: Chu Kuan-meng was a member of a band and loved fishing, the military said, adding that he was to be promoted from captain to majorBy Hsieh Chun-lin, Aaron Tu and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writerAir force pilot Captain Chu Kuan-meng (朱冠甍) was killed yesterday after ejecting from his F-5E jet over the sea off Taitung County. A photograph of air force pilot Captain Chu Kuan-meng is displayed at a funeral hall in Taitung County yesterday. The Taitung County Fire Department said that it was informed of a suspected jet crash off the Jialulan (加路蘭) area in Taitung City and confirmed the incident with the Ministry of National Defense at 7:55am. Air force pilot Captain Chu Kuan-meng plays a guitar in an undated photograph. The F-5E training jet from the 7th Tactical Flight Wing that crashed in Taitung County yesterday is pictured in an undated photograph.

Source: Taipei Times October 29, 2020 15:56 UTC