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Taiwanese warship accidentally fires missile towards China
Source: Agence France-Presse
Taiwanese warship accidentally fires missile towards China
Agence France-Presse in Taipei
Friday 1 July 2016 09.18 BST
A Taiwanese warship has mistakenly launched a supersonic “aircraft carrier killer” missile towards China, the navy said, as ties between the island and its once bitter rival deteriorate.
The domestically developed Hsiung-feng III missile flew about 45 miles before plunging into waters off Penghu, a Taiwanese-administered island group in the Taiwan Strait.
The Taiwanese navy said it was not immediately clear how the missile had come to be launched, but suggested it could have been due to human error. “Our initial investigation found that the operation was not done in accordance with normal procedure,” vice-admiral Mei Chia-shu told reporters, adding that an investigation was under way.
The missile was fired during a drill at about 8.10am local time (0010 GMT) from a 500-tonne missile ship docked at a naval base in the southern city of Tsoying and flew in the direction of China. Helicopters and navy ships were sent to search for the missile, Mei said, adding that the military had reported the gaffe to the island’s top security body, the national security conference.
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Agence France-Presse in Taipei
Friday 1 July 2016 09.18 BST
A Taiwanese warship has mistakenly launched a supersonic “aircraft carrier killer” missile towards China, the navy said, as ties between the island and its once bitter rival deteriorate.
The domestically developed Hsiung-feng III missile flew about 45 miles before plunging into waters off Penghu, a Taiwanese-administered island group in the Taiwan Strait.
The Taiwanese navy said it was not immediately clear how the missile had come to be launched, but suggested it could have been due to human error. “Our initial investigation found that the operation was not done in accordance with normal procedure,” vice-admiral Mei Chia-shu told reporters, adding that an investigation was under way.
The missile was fired during a drill at about 8.10am local time (0010 GMT) from a 500-tonne missile ship docked at a naval base in the southern city of Tsoying and flew in the direction of China. Helicopters and navy ships were sent to search for the missile, Mei said, adding that the military had reported the gaffe to the island’s top security body, the national security conference.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/01/taiwanese-warship-missile-china-hsiung-feng-iii
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Update: Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one (BBC)
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Source: BBC
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Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one
1 July 2016 Asia
Taiwan's navy mistakenly launched a supersonic anti-ship missile from a naval base, killing one person and injuring three, officials say.
A patrol boat was undergoing a drill inspection in Kaohsiung when the Hsiung Feng III missile was fired, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) reported.
It launched in the direction of mainland China, and hit a fishing boat off the Penghu islands, CNA added.
A Taiwanese official said the launch was not "politically motivated".
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1 July 2016 Asia
Taiwan's navy mistakenly launched a supersonic anti-ship missile from a naval base, killing one person and injuring three, officials say.
A patrol boat was undergoing a drill inspection in Kaohsiung when the Hsiung Feng III missile was fired, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) reported.
It launched in the direction of mainland China, and hit a fishing boat off the Penghu islands, CNA added.
A Taiwanese official said the launch was not "politically motivated".
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36680899
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