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| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70C(M)-1 Thunderhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Republic Of China Navy |
| Registration: | 2303 |
| MSN: | 701568 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kaohsiung Zuoying Naval Base -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Republic Of China Navy Sikorsky S-70C(M)-1 Thunderhawk crashed under unknown circumstances at Kaohsiung Zuoying Naval Base. All four crew members were injured, some seriously. As a result of the crash, the helicopter caught fire.
Sources:
https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202206220016
https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/22/6/22/n13765033.htm
https://live.staticflickr.com/7619/16867021480_8d207623ec_h.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2022 10:14 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Jun-2022 10:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 22-Jun-2022 11:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jun-2022 11:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jun-2022 12:28 | gerard57 | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2022 16:50 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, ] |
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