Experts have weighed in on a jet trainer crash that happened on Saturday. Reports say the Taiwanese-made aircraft suffered dual engine failure after takeoff, forcing the pilot to eject. But experts say the odds of a dual engine failure are very low.
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00:00An Air Force jet trainer crashed into the ocean on Saturday due to rare dual-engine
00:06failure. Now, experts are questioning whether the craft may have been struck by birds.
00:11The aircraft is very weak. Even a small stone can damage the engine.
00:20The domestically developed Brave Eagle jet trainer reported engine failure shortly after
00:31taking off. The pilot, surnamed Lin, ejected from the aircraft and was rescued at sea.
00:36He was uninjured but is receiving medical attention. Lin has over 1,000 accumulated
00:42flight hours, so investigators believe the chances of human error are low. It's the only
00:47time a Brave Eagle has crashed since first flying in 2020.