TAIPEI: Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday (Sep 11) rallied residents to support the island’s troops after a fighter jet crashed during a night training flight.
Under Lai’s administration, Taiwan revamped training for its armed forces to include more nighttime drills and exercises as the democratic island faces greater pressures from China, which claims it as part of its territory.
On Tuesday night, Captain Hsieh Pei-hsun was forced to eject from his single-seat Mirage 2000 fighter jet after it apparently lost power during a training flight, the defence ministry said.
The jet crashed into the sea, while Hsieh was rescued about two hours later and transported to a hospital in central Taichung City.
President Lai visited Hsieh at the hospital on Wednesday and said his condition is stable.
“The people should also know that in order to protect the country, the armed forces not only stick to their posts but also train day and night,” Lai told reporters after his visit.
“I ask the people to fully support the military and be the backing of the military. This way the military will have more strength to protect the country. Only by defending the country can we have a stable society,” he said.
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