The death of air force pilot Chen Yi (陳奕) in the crash of an F-16V jet on Tuesday last week was from blunt-force trauma caused by a high-speed impact, the prosecutor responsible for investigating the case said on Monday.
The finding was based on an autopsy conducted on bones and skin tissue found at the crash site near the Aogu Wetlands (鰲鼓溼地) in Chiayi County’s Dongshih Township (東石) over the past few days, Chiayi County Chief Prosecutor Tsai Ying-chun (蔡英俊) said.
Tests conducted on a DNA sample taken from Chen’s mother confirmed that the human remains retrieved from the site belonged to
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) The death of Air Force pilot Chen Yi (陳奕) in an F-16V jet crash on Jan. 11 has been ruled a multiple blunt force trauma caused by a high-speed impact, the prosecutor responsible for investigating the case said Monday.
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday asked the Ministry of National Defense to swiftly investigate the cause of an F-16V jet crash on Tuesday and to provide full assistance to the family of the pilot, air force Captain Chen Yi (陳奕), who is believed dead.
Presidential Office spokesman Xavier Chang (張惇涵) quoted Tsai as issuing the directive, after Chiayi County Chief Prosecutor Tsai Ying-chun (蔡英俊) late on Friday said that human remains retrieved from the crash site the previous day are from the missing pilot.
A comparison of recovered tissue to a DNA sample taken from Chen’s mother confirmed that it was that
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Chiayi County Chief Prosecutor Tsai Ying-chun (蔡英俊) confirmed late Friday that human tissue retrieved from the crash site of an F-16V fighter jet the previous day is that of missing pilot Air Force Captain Chen Yi (陳奕).