source chinabuzz.net
Feb 06, 2012 by Greg Waldron – Flight Global
Taiwan has grounded its Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation AT-3 advanced jet trainers following a mid-air collision that injured two aircrew and caused the loss of one aircraft.
The collision occurred on 4 February during a training flight to practise formation flying, the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) said in a statement.
One aircraft returned to base safely and the crew of the second aircraft ejected. Both members of the ejecting crew suffered injuries. The frontseat pilot suffered injuries that required hospitalisation and the backseat pilot suffered a fractured arm.
Taiwanese media reports indicated that the fleet has been suspended pending an investigation into the incident. One report said the aircraft has been involved in 12 accidents since its inception in the late 1980s, resulting in seven fatalities.
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