97年纽军训炮弹炸膛 二军人身亡

28岁的本地艺人、战备军人冯伟衷一等中士,赴纽西兰参加军训重伤身亡,25日遗体运返我国,灵堂将设于麦波申巷第82A座综合亭,亲友、粉丝和军人前来吊唁。 冯伟衷的军事葬礼于昨日结束,其遗体在家属和亲友伴同见证下送往火化。 冯伟衷出事的军训地点,位于纽西兰的怀乌鲁(Waiouru)。事实上在1997年,在同样的军训地点也曾发生致命事故,两名全职国民服役军人因为榴弹炮炸膛而丧生。 1997年3月9日,Ronnie Tan Han Chong三等中士和 Low Yin Tit上等兵,参与新加坡第23炮兵营在怀乌鲁的实弹演习,不幸现场一门FH-2000型榴弹炮炸膛,上述两名炮兵惨死,另有12人受伤。 国防部调查后发现,有关炮兵单位严格遵守作业程序,未违反安全守则,问题出现在炮弹引线,导致弹未离开炮管就先爆炸。当局对库存所有炮弹进行扫描,发现1.3巴仙炮弹引线有问题而立即撤换。 根据当时的国防部文告,出问题的引线是由 Chartered…

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