Taiwanese air force training aircraft crashes, killing two pilots

On June 2, 2026, a Beechcraft T-34 training aircraft of the Taiwan Air Force crashed during a simulated engine failure exercise. The incident occurred at 08:08 local time at the northern end of the runway at Gangshan Air Base in Kaohsiung. Both pilots on board, identified by the Ministry of Defense as Lieutenant Colonels Lu and Guo, were killed. The Ministry of Defense has established a special investigative committee to determine the exact cause of the crash. Military officials declined to provide further details regarding the incident. This accident follows a separate incident in January, where an F-16 pilot went missing during a training flight off the eastern coast of Taiwan. Investigations into both incidents remain ongoing.