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SAF Overseas Incident - Update 1
A team
of five SAF doctors left for Taiwan this afternoon. They will be
working with the Taiwanese medical authorities to stabilise the two
SAF servicemen warded in the Intensive Care Units of Taipei
Tri-service Hospital so that they can be brought back to Singapore
as soon as it is medically advisable to do so.
The two servicemen who died in the incident have been identified as
Corporal (CPL) Isz Sazli Bin Sapari, 19 and Private (PTE) Fan Yao
Jin, 23. Their next of kin have been informed. MINDEF and the SAF
extend their deepest condolences to the families of the late CPL Isz
Sazli and PTE Fan, and will be assisting the families in their time
of grief.
MINDEF has made arrangements for the next of kin of the affected SAF
personnel to be flown to Taiwan. They will be accompanied by
family-liaison officers and counsellors from the SAF.
MINDEF and the SAF will continue to work with the Taiwanese
authorities to provide support and assistance to the affected
servicemen and their families.
Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg News
Release 11 May 2007
SAF Overseas Incident - Update 2
The remains of
the late 3rd Sergeant (3SG) Isz Sazli Bin Sapari were brought back
to Singapore by a RSAF C-130 aircraft at 3:15 pm today. He will be
accorded a full military funeral at the Pusara Abadi Cemetery in Lim
Chu Kang this evening at 5:15 pm.
Separately, arrangements are underway to transport the remains of
the late Private (PTE) Fan Yao Jin back to Singapore tomorrow after
the completion of religious rites as requested by his family. The
late PTE Fan will also be accorded a full military funeral.
MINDEF and the SAF are continuing to render assistance and support
to the families of the late 3SG Isz and PTE Fan.
Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg News
Release 12 May 2007
SAF Overseas Incident
- Update 3
The two SAF servicemen warded overnight
at the Intensive Care Unit of the Taipei Tri-service Hospital were
flown back to Singapore this evening. They are now warded in
Singapore General Hospital, where they will continue to receive
treatment for their burns and injuries.
The two Full-time National Servicemen, 3rd Sergeant (3SG)
Ramakrishnan Karthigayan, 23 and Lance Corporal (LCP) Chow Han Min,
Calvin, 19 were brought back to Singapore by a RSAF KC-135 aircraft
specially equipped for medical evacuation. The aircraft arrived at
Changi Air Base at 5:28 pm. Members of the SAF medical team,
including a burns specialist and a medical aviation expert,
augmented by specialist staff and life support systems from
Alexandra Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the National
University Hospital, were on board the aircraft to monitor the
condition of the two soldiers throughout the flight.
Minister for Defence Mr Teo Chee Hean visited both servicemen at the
hospital this evening. Minister Teo also met with the relatives of
the servicemen to assure them of MINDEF's and the SAF's support
during this difficult time.
Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg News
Release 12 May 2007
SAF Overseas Incident
- Update 4
The remains of the late Private (PTE)
Fan Yao Jin were brought back to Singapore at 11:18 am today.
The funeral will be held at the Bright Hill Crematorium on 15 May
2007. The late PTE Fan will be accorded a full military funeral.
MINDEF and the SAF are continuing to render assistance and support
to the family of the late PTE Fan.
Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg News
Release 13 May 2007
SAF Overseas Incident
- Update 5
Full-time National Serviceman Lance
Corporal (LCP) Chow Han Min Calvin, 19, who was air-lifted back to
Singapore from Taiwan on 12 May 07, passed away in Singapore
General Hospital (SGH) at 6:37 am after his condition took a turn
for the worse early this morning. He had suffered severe burn
injuries after a Taiwanese F-5F aircraft had crashed into a
Taiwanese storehouse where he was, on 11 May 07.
The other injured serviceman 3rd Sergeant (3SG) Ramakrishnan
Karthigayan, is in a critical but stable condition at the
Intensive Care Unit of SGH.
Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean expresses his deepest
condolences to the family of the late LCP Chow. MINDEF and the SAF
will continue to assist the family in their time of loss.
Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg News
Release 28 May 2007
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Two SAF servicemen die in incident
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