The only Taiwanese Mirage 2000 fighter pilot based in France was killed on Oct. 3 when his jet went down shortly after take-off from Luxeuil-les-Bains air base.
Lt. Col. Wang Tung-yi had 1,300 hours of flying experience was coming to an end to his two-year stint in France.
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