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Taiwan patrol boat accidently fires anti-ship missile
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A model of Taiwan's indigenous Hsiung Feng III missile is displayed during the R.O.C., Republic of China, National Day in Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 10. 2007. (AP/Wally Santana)
T
aiwan's navy on Friday mistakenly fired a supersonic anti-ship missile, although there were no injuries caused by the mishap, the official Central News Agency reported.
The 500-ton patrol boat Chinchiang was undergoing an inspection inside a military base when the missile — a Hsiung Feng III — was fired off and landed about 40 nautical miles (75 kilometers or 46 miles) away in waters off the islands of Penghu near Taiwan, the agency said.
A preliminary investigation showed that its operators likely failed to follow proper procedures, CNA said.
The mishap coincided with Beijing's celebrations of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Communist Party. Chinese President Xi Jinping, also the party's top leader, delivered a speech Friday calling for peaceful development of relations between Beijing and Taipei.
A full investigation was under way, while the navy has sent a helicopter and boats to search for the missile, the report said.
