19 December 2013

News Story: Taiwan Grounds New US-Made Apache Helos Over Malfunction Fears


TAIPEI — Taiwan Wednesday grounded its new fleet of US-made Apache attack helicopters for checks after a notice from Washington warning the model could malfunction.

“There was some malfunctioning of the planes in the US army last week so we are doing some special checks now. (The helicopters) can resume flying once the checks are completed,” Defence Minister Yen Ming told a parliamentary meeting.

The US will pay for testing and repair fees, he added.

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