2 Taiwan air force pilots die in T-34C crash, spurring probe and debate over aircraft

Two Taiwan air force pilots died in a T-34C aircraft crash during a training mission at Gangshan Air Base in Kaohsiung. The incident has sparked scrutiny of Taiwan's ageing T-34 basic trainer fleet. The pilots, Lieutenant Colonel Kuo Chun-nan and Lieutenant Colonel Lu Chi-yu, were killed during a simulated engine-failure exercise.