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{{Short description|Naval accident in Penghu, Taiwan}}
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| title = Hsiung Feng III missile mishap<br>雄風三型反艦飛彈誤射事件
| title = Hsiung Feng III missile mishap<br>雄風三型反艦飛彈誤射事件
| image = File:Hsiung Feng III hit the fishing boat in 2016.svg
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| date = 1 July 2016
| date = 1 July 2016
| time = 8:40 a.m.
| time = 8:40 a.m.
| place = Off [[Penghu]], [[Taiwan]]
| place = Off [[Dongji Island]], [[Wangan, Penghu|Wangan Township]], [[Penghu County]], [[Taiwan]]
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| participants = [[Taiwan]]<br />[[People's Republic of China]]
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On 1 July 2016, a [[Hsiung Feng III]] missile was accidentally launched from a [[Republic of China Navy]] vessel from water off [[Kaohsiung]] towards [[Penghu]]. The missile hit a |[[fishing boat]] at 8:40 a.m., killing one person and injuring three.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/07/taiwan-missile-mishap/489773/|title=Taiwan's Deadly Missile Mishap|first=J. Weston|last=Phippen|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36680899|title=Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one - BBC News|publisher=}}</ref>
On 1 July 2016, a [[Hsiung Feng III]] missile was accidentally launched from a [[Republic of China Navy]] vessel from waters off [[Kaohsiung]] towards [[Penghu]]. The missile hit a [[fishing boat]] at 8:40 a.m., killing one person and injuring three.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/07/taiwan-missile-mishap/489773/|title=Taiwan's Deadly Missile Mishap|first=J. Weston|last=Phippen|work=The Atlantic|date=1 July 2016|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36680899|title=Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one|work=BBC News|date=1 July 2016|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>


==Chronology==
==Chronology==
The Chin Chiang PGG-610 ({{zh|c=金江號}}) patrol ship was undergoing a regular simulation training exercise for military equipment on the morning of 1 July (Friday) at Zuoying Naval Base in [[Zuoying District]], Kaohsiung. The missile was accidentally launched at 8:00 a.m. during an inspection at the navy base. The missile cruised around {{convert|75| km}} for two minutes towards [[China|mainland China]] before hitting the Taiwanese fishing boat. The missile did not explode upon impact. Upon impact, the navy sent a helicopter and navy vessels to the area for damage inspection.<ref name="focustaiwan.tw">{{cite web|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/search/201607010007.aspx?q=taiwan%20missile|title=Accidental firing of missile likely due to human error: Navy - Full Index Search - FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS|publisher=}}</ref>
The [[Ching Chiang-class patrol ship|Chin Chiang PGG-610]] ({{zh|c=金江號}}) patrol ship was undergoing a regular simulation training exercise for military equipment on the morning of 1 July (Friday) at Zuoying Naval Base in [[Zuoying District]], Kaohsiung. The missile was accidentally launched at 8:00 a.m. during an inspection at the navy base. The missile cruised around {{convert|75| km}} for two minutes towards [[China]] before hitting a Taiwanese fishing boat. The missile did not explode upon impact. The navy sent a helicopter and navy vessels to the area for damage inspection.<ref name="focustaiwan.tw">{{cite news|last1=Lu|first1=Hsin-hui |last2=Chen| first2=Christie|url= http://focustaiwan.tw/search/201607010007.aspx?q=taiwan%20missile|title=Accidental firing of missile likely due to human error: Navy|agency=Central News Agency|date=1 July 2016|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>


The mishap killed the Taiwanese boats' captain and injured its' three crew members, from Taiwan, the [[Philippines]] and [[Vietnam]].<ref name="focustaiwan.tw"/>
The mishap killed the Taiwanese boat's captain and injured its three crew members, from Taiwan, the [[Philippines]] and [[Vietnam]].<ref name="focustaiwan.tw"/>


The missile did not cross the median line of the [[Taiwan Strait]], which separates Taiwan and mainland China.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/world/asia/taiwan-china-missile.html|title=Taiwan Navy Accidentally Fires Antiship Missile, Killing Fisherman|date=2 July 2016|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
The missile did not cross the median line of the [[Taiwan Strait]], which separates Taiwan and China.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ramzy|first=Austin |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/world/asia/taiwan-china-missile.html|title=Taiwan Navy Accidentally Fires Antiship Missile, Killing Fisherman|date=2 July 2016|work=The New York Times|access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>


An investigation of the incident concluded in August 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chen|first1=Wei-han|title=MND explains cause of missile incident|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/08/30/2003654143|access-date=30 August 2016|work=Taipei Times|date=30 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lu|first1=Hsin-hui|last2=Liu|first2=Kay|title=Poor discipline blamed for Navy's July missile accident|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201608290026.aspx|access-date=30 August 2016|date=29 August 2016|agency=Central News Agency}}</ref> Three ROC naval officers were charged by the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chang|first1=Che-fon|last2=Liu|first2=Kay|title=Prosecutors find negligence in Navy's mistaken missile launch|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201608290018.aspx|access-date=30 August 2016|agency=Central News Agency|date=29 August 2016}}</ref> The [[Ministry of Justice (Taiwan)|Ministry of Justice]] announced in November that the family of captain Huang Wen-chung would be paid NT$34.84 million in compensation.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chu|first1=Che-wei and|last2=Wu|first2=Lilian|title=Family of fisherman killed by Navy missile receives compensation|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201611170006.aspx|access-date=17 November 2016|agency=Central News Agency|date=17 November 2016}}</ref> The [[Control Yuan]] voted against impeachment proceedings for nine naval officers in July 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pan|first1=Jason|title=Officers censured over missile gaffe that killed captain|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/02/24/2003688143|access-date=24 February 2018|work=Taipei Times|date=24 February 2018}}</ref> The Kaohsiung District Court issued its first ruling on the case that September, sentencing Petty Officer Second Class Kao Chia-chun to eighteen months imprisonment, Chief Petty Officer Chen Ming-hsiu to 24 months imprisonment, and Lieutenant Junior Grade Hsu Po-wei to fourteen months imprisonment.<ref name="ttverdict">{{cite news|title=Three jailed for deadly missile blunder|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2017/10/01/2003679484|access-date=1 October 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=1 October 2017}}</ref> The Control Yuan held a second vote and began impeachment proceedings against nine naval officers in February 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hsieh|first1=Chia-jen|last2=Liu|first2=Kuan-lin|title=Control Yuan passes motion to impeach officers for missile firing|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201802230020.aspx|access-date=23 February 2018|agency=Central News Agency|date=23 February 2018}}</ref> The next month, the Control Yuan advised that communication between the Executive Yuan and [[Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China)|Ministry of National Defense]] be improved.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shih|first1=Hsiao-kung|last2=Chung|first2=Jake|title=Control Yuan slams defense ministry over missile gaffe|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2018/03/24/2003689929|access-date=24 March 2018|work=Taipei Times|date=24 March 2018}}</ref> The Kaohsiung bench of the Taiwan High Court reduced Chen Ming-hsiu's sentence to 21 months in June 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chen |first1=Chao-fu |last2=Wang |first2=Flora |title=Officer receives reduced sentence in accidental missile launch appeal |url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201806070018.aspx |access-date=7 June 2018 |date=7 June 2018}}</ref>
==Reactions==

* {{flag|People's Republic of China}} - The incident took place on the same day as the 95th anniversary of the founding of the [[Communist Party of China]] in [[Beijing]]. [[Taiwan Affairs Office]] Head [[Zhang Zhijun]] urged Taiwan to give a "responsible explanation" of the incident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-07/01/content_25938138.htm|title=Mainland urges Taiwan to explain missile misfire |first=|last=马驰 |access-date=20 July 2016 |publisher=Chinadaily.com.cn |date=1 July 2016}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[1982 Harpoon missile misfire incident]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:30, 29 August 2024

Hsiung Feng III missile mishap
雄風三型反艦飛彈誤射事件
Date1 July 2016
Time8:40 a.m.
LocationOff Dongji Island, Wangan Township, Penghu County, Taiwan
ParticipantsTaiwan
Deaths1
Non-fatal injuries3

On 1 July 2016, a Hsiung Feng III missile was accidentally launched from a Republic of China Navy vessel from waters off Kaohsiung towards Penghu. The missile hit a fishing boat at 8:40 a.m., killing one person and injuring three.[1][2]

Chronology

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The Chin Chiang PGG-610 (Chinese: 金江號) patrol ship was undergoing a regular simulation training exercise for military equipment on the morning of 1 July (Friday) at Zuoying Naval Base in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung. The missile was accidentally launched at 8:00 a.m. during an inspection at the navy base. The missile cruised around 75 kilometres (47 mi) for two minutes towards China before hitting a Taiwanese fishing boat. The missile did not explode upon impact. The navy sent a helicopter and navy vessels to the area for damage inspection.[3]

The mishap killed the Taiwanese boat's captain and injured its three crew members, from Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam.[3]

The missile did not cross the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which separates Taiwan and China.[4]

An investigation of the incident concluded in August 2016.[5][6] Three ROC naval officers were charged by the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office.[7] The Ministry of Justice announced in November that the family of captain Huang Wen-chung would be paid NT$34.84 million in compensation.[8] The Control Yuan voted against impeachment proceedings for nine naval officers in July 2017.[9] The Kaohsiung District Court issued its first ruling on the case that September, sentencing Petty Officer Second Class Kao Chia-chun to eighteen months imprisonment, Chief Petty Officer Chen Ming-hsiu to 24 months imprisonment, and Lieutenant Junior Grade Hsu Po-wei to fourteen months imprisonment.[10] The Control Yuan held a second vote and began impeachment proceedings against nine naval officers in February 2018.[11] The next month, the Control Yuan advised that communication between the Executive Yuan and Ministry of National Defense be improved.[12] The Kaohsiung bench of the Taiwan High Court reduced Chen Ming-hsiu's sentence to 21 months in June 2018.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Phippen, J. Weston (1 July 2016). "Taiwan's Deadly Missile Mishap". The Atlantic. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Taiwan mistakenly fires supersonic missile killing one". BBC News. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Lu, Hsin-hui; Chen, Christie (1 July 2016). "Accidental firing of missile likely due to human error: Navy". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ^ Ramzy, Austin (2 July 2016). "Taiwan Navy Accidentally Fires Antiship Missile, Killing Fisherman". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  5. ^ Chen, Wei-han (30 August 2016). "MND explains cause of missile incident". Taipei Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  6. ^ Lu, Hsin-hui; Liu, Kay (29 August 2016). "Poor discipline blamed for Navy's July missile accident". Central News Agency. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. ^ Chang, Che-fon; Liu, Kay (29 August 2016). "Prosecutors find negligence in Navy's mistaken missile launch". Central News Agency. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  8. ^ Chu, Che-wei and; Wu, Lilian (17 November 2016). "Family of fisherman killed by Navy missile receives compensation". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  9. ^ Pan, Jason (24 February 2018). "Officers censured over missile gaffe that killed captain". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Three jailed for deadly missile blunder". Taipei Times. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  11. ^ Hsieh, Chia-jen; Liu, Kuan-lin (23 February 2018). "Control Yuan passes motion to impeach officers for missile firing". Central News Agency. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  12. ^ Shih, Hsiao-kung; Chung, Jake (24 March 2018). "Control Yuan slams defense ministry over missile gaffe". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  13. ^ Chen, Chao-fu; Wang, Flora (7 June 2018). "Officer receives reduced sentence in accidental missile launch appeal". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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