What the records say
- When
- 17 Sep 1994
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 22.93° N, 120.93° E
- Description
- ROCN Cheng Kung mistakenly shot down a target tug during exercise, killing all 4 on board
- Deaths
- 4
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1994 Han Kuang 11 exercise shootdown incident
Aviation shootdown accident, Taiwan
1994 Han Kuang 11 exercise shootdown incident occurred on September 17, 1994, 14:02 off the coast of Zhiben, Taitung, Taiwan during the second rehearsal for Han Kuang 11 exercise. Golden Eagle Air Transport, a military contractor, provided target tug operation with a Learjet 35A, but was unexpectedly shot down by Phalanx CIWS on the frigate ROCN Cheng Kung, killing all 4 civilians on board.
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