To politicise a tragic accident is abhorrent and unethical. Lim Tean should be ashamed of himself.
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Chitchat Sinkie Prettyboy Reservist Aloysius Pang Seriously Injured In NZ While Fucking Around With Howitzer! Guess Whether He Uplorry! Boss Sam Please Help!
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To politicise a tragic accident is abhorrent and unethical. Lim Tean should be ashamed of himself.
in line with the sms screen shot shown in this forum somewhere. i still trying to repost it here.
just maybe.
A.Pang serious injuries Not visible due to the incident.
therefore no helicopter recue ?
Aloysius Pang: 4th SAF training fatality in 18 months
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From the left: Aloysius Pang, Liu Kai, Dave Lee, Gavin Chan. (Photos: Aloysius Pang/Jeremy Long/Jasmine Yeo/MINDEF)
24 Jan 2019 01:58PM (Updated: 24 Jan 2019 02:26PM)
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SINGAPORE: An independent Committee of Inquiry (COI) will be convened to investigate a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) training incident in New Zealand, which led to the death of actor Aloysius Pang.
More information about the circumstances of what happened is expected to be revealed at a Ministry of Defence media conference on Thursday afternoon (Jan 24).
This is the fourth time in 18 months where an SAF soldier has died while in training.
Jan 19, 2019: Corporal First Class (National Service) Pang, 28, was carrying out repair work inside a Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer - an artillery gun mounted on an armoured chassis - with two other SAF personnel when an accident happened, seriously injuring him.
He had been taking part in Exercise Thunder Warrior at the Waiouru Training Area as part of his reservist commitments and was injured when the gun barrel was lowered.
Pang had to be put on artificial life support for his lungs, kidneys and heart, and died at 8.45pm (Singapore time) on Wednesday at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton.
READ: Aloysius Pang - A young life devoted to acting, despite being bullied
READ: Aloysius Pang dies in SAF training accident - What we know so far
NOV 3, 2018: CORPORAL FIRST CLASS LIU KAI
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The wake of the late NSF Liu Kai, who died in a training incident on Nov 3. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
Full-time national serviceman (NSF) Liu Kai died after he was involved in an accident at Jalan Murai training area on Nov 3.
Corporal First Class (CFC) Liu Kai was operating a Land Rover as part of a field training exercise when a Bionix vehicle reversed into his vehicle, partially mounting it. The 22-year-old died from his injuries and an army-wide safety timeout was called, including overseas training exercises.
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen told Parliament on Nov 19: "There are obviously a number of questions that need to be answered in determining the cause of this incident.
"They include: Were safety protocols followed by the crew of the Land Rover and the Bionix vehicle during this phase of the exercise? Were the vehicle commander, driver and crew of the Bionix aware of the Land Rover behind them and did they conduct their reversal safely?"
A COI and police investigations will fully examine several questions into the death of CFC Liu, he said.
READ: Death of NSF Liu Kai - Bionix that mounted Land Rover was reversing from 'simulated enemy fire'
APR 30, 2018: CORPORAL FIRST CLASS DAVE LEE
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A framed photo of NSF Dave Lee at his wake on May 2, 2018. (Photo: Howard Law)
Full-time national serviceman (NSF) Dave Lee died on Apr 30, nearly two weeks after "displaying signs of heat injury" in Bedok Camp following the completion of an 8km fast march.
The COI investigating the death of the full-time national serviceman found that inadequate on-site casualty management and delayed evacuation were "likely reasons" for him succumbing to heat stroke.
Citing preliminary findings, Defence Minister Ng said in a ministerial statement in Parliament on Aug 6 that there were several calls for CFC Lee to be evacuated, but these calls were either "not heard or not heeded".
"The delay in evacuation resulted as the persons attending to CFC Lee mistook his signs and symptoms as due to physical exhaustion," Dr Ng said.
The COI also found breaches of training safety and discipline regulations on Apr 17, the day before the heat stroke occurred.
Dr Ng told Parliament that if no criminal charges are filed against those responsible for lapses leading to the NSF's death, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) would prosecute them in a military court.
READ: Death of NSF Dave Lee - COI highlights inadequate casualty management, delayed evacuation as factors
SEP 15, 2017: 3RD SERGEANT GAVIN CHAN
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3SG Gavin Chan's siblings paying their respects before the cortege moved off to Mandai Crematorium. (Photo: Justin Ong)
3rd Sergeant (3SG) Gavin Chan, 21, died after he was involved in a vehicular accident at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia in September 2017.
According to MINDEF, 3SG Chan, a Vehicle Commander from 41st Battalion Singapore Armoured Regiment, was travelling in a Bionix Infantry Fighting Vehicle as part of an overseas training exercise.
3SG Chan had been giving instructions to the driver of the Bionix vehicle when it got stuck on a large boulder whilst reversing. The vehicle suddenly "dropped down over the rock rolling sideways before coming to rest further down the slope”, a coroner's report said.
According to Queensland police investigations, he was “ejected from the vehicle and suffered significant injuries”.
There were some safety lapses identified by a COI, but it did not find any “negligence, foul play or misconduct”, Defence Minister Ng said. However, the COI recommended the SAF review its training safety regulations on the position of the vehicle commander for armoured fighting vehicles.
READ: Training death of 3SG Gavin Chan - no negligence or misconduct, but SAF training rules reviewed
Source: CNA/mn
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From the left: Aloysius Pang, Liu Kai, Dave Lee, Gavin Chan. (Photos: Aloysius Pang/Jeremy Long/Jasmine Yeo/MINDEF)
24 Jan 2019 01:58PM (Updated: 24 Jan 2019 02:26PM)
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SINGAPORE: An independent Committee of Inquiry (COI) will be convened to investigate a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) training incident in New Zealand, which led to the death of actor Aloysius Pang.
More information about the circumstances of what happened is expected to be revealed at a Ministry of Defence media conference on Thursday afternoon (Jan 24).
This is the fourth time in 18 months where an SAF soldier has died while in training.
Jan 19, 2019: Corporal First Class (National Service) Pang, 28, was carrying out repair work inside a Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer - an artillery gun mounted on an armoured chassis - with two other SAF personnel when an accident happened, seriously injuring him.
He had been taking part in Exercise Thunder Warrior at the Waiouru Training Area as part of his reservist commitments and was injured when the gun barrel was lowered.
Pang had to be put on artificial life support for his lungs, kidneys and heart, and died at 8.45pm (Singapore time) on Wednesday at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton.
READ: Aloysius Pang - A young life devoted to acting, despite being bullied
READ: Aloysius Pang dies in SAF training accident - What we know so far
NOV 3, 2018: CORPORAL FIRST CLASS LIU KAI
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The wake of the late NSF Liu Kai, who died in a training incident on Nov 3. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
Full-time national serviceman (NSF) Liu Kai died after he was involved in an accident at Jalan Murai training area on Nov 3.
Corporal First Class (CFC) Liu Kai was operating a Land Rover as part of a field training exercise when a Bionix vehicle reversed into his vehicle, partially mounting it. The 22-year-old died from his injuries and an army-wide safety timeout was called, including overseas training exercises.
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen told Parliament on Nov 19: "There are obviously a number of questions that need to be answered in determining the cause of this incident.
"They include: Were safety protocols followed by the crew of the Land Rover and the Bionix vehicle during this phase of the exercise? Were the vehicle commander, driver and crew of the Bionix aware of the Land Rover behind them and did they conduct their reversal safely?"
A COI and police investigations will fully examine several questions into the death of CFC Liu, he said.
READ: Death of NSF Liu Kai - Bionix that mounted Land Rover was reversing from 'simulated enemy fire'
APR 30, 2018: CORPORAL FIRST CLASS DAVE LEE
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A framed photo of NSF Dave Lee at his wake on May 2, 2018. (Photo: Howard Law)
Full-time national serviceman (NSF) Dave Lee died on Apr 30, nearly two weeks after "displaying signs of heat injury" in Bedok Camp following the completion of an 8km fast march.
The COI investigating the death of the full-time national serviceman found that inadequate on-site casualty management and delayed evacuation were "likely reasons" for him succumbing to heat stroke.
Citing preliminary findings, Defence Minister Ng said in a ministerial statement in Parliament on Aug 6 that there were several calls for CFC Lee to be evacuated, but these calls were either "not heard or not heeded".
"The delay in evacuation resulted as the persons attending to CFC Lee mistook his signs and symptoms as due to physical exhaustion," Dr Ng said.
The COI also found breaches of training safety and discipline regulations on Apr 17, the day before the heat stroke occurred.
Dr Ng told Parliament that if no criminal charges are filed against those responsible for lapses leading to the NSF's death, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) would prosecute them in a military court.
READ: Death of NSF Dave Lee - COI highlights inadequate casualty management, delayed evacuation as factors
SEP 15, 2017: 3RD SERGEANT GAVIN CHAN
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3SG Gavin Chan's siblings paying their respects before the cortege moved off to Mandai Crematorium. (Photo: Justin Ong)
3rd Sergeant (3SG) Gavin Chan, 21, died after he was involved in a vehicular accident at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia in September 2017.
According to MINDEF, 3SG Chan, a Vehicle Commander from 41st Battalion Singapore Armoured Regiment, was travelling in a Bionix Infantry Fighting Vehicle as part of an overseas training exercise.
3SG Chan had been giving instructions to the driver of the Bionix vehicle when it got stuck on a large boulder whilst reversing. The vehicle suddenly "dropped down over the rock rolling sideways before coming to rest further down the slope”, a coroner's report said.
According to Queensland police investigations, he was “ejected from the vehicle and suffered significant injuries”.
There were some safety lapses identified by a COI, but it did not find any “negligence, foul play or misconduct”, Defence Minister Ng said. However, the COI recommended the SAF review its training safety regulations on the position of the vehicle commander for armoured fighting vehicles.
READ: Training death of 3SG Gavin Chan - no negligence or misconduct, but SAF training rules reviewed
Source: CNA/mn
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Good that he got a little fame.
More publicity for NS slaves dying for nothing
Does anyone realise that since the dunking case of the commando and that the officers etc got away scot free the risk etc to the normal soldiers has increase? In the past if the soldier dies etc the officer is dead meat,,,but now since the punishment is minor etc,,these officers have become more garang etc because they know there are no consequences...
The cover up etc has already started,,,and if no real changes are made this will continue and continue,,,and since the cover up is in play, the MIWs have already politicise this matter,,,if ah TEAN does not speak up,,who will?
RIP bro.... and Yin Nah deh! Can we scrap NS altogether!
I did not know that Ah Singh WP is a major,,,much better than Captain Got More Shit (Goh Meng Seng)
‘Loss of fellow NSman hits close to home’: WP’s Pritam Singh on Aloysius Pang’s death
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Workers' Party's Pritam Singh seen in his SAF uniform on Jan 20, 2016. (File photo: Ngau Kai Yan)
24 Jan 2019 08:59AM (Updated: 24 Jan 2019 09:34AM)
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SINGAPORE: The death of actor and national serviceman (NSman) Aloysius Pang hit close to home for Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh, who is currently on reservist duty.
In a Facebook post on Thursday (Jan 24), Mr Singh said he has been back in camp since Monday.
“Like many Singaporeans, I have been both anxious and worried about one of our NSmen who suffered a training accident in New Zealand, particularly after his medical condition deteriorated,” he wrote.
“Having been in uniform for the last four days, the news of his death last night is more acute, with the loss of a fellow NSman hitting closer to home.”
READ: Actor Aloysius Pang dies after sustaining serious injuries in SAF training accident
Pang, 28, died on Wednesday from injuries he sustained during a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) training exercise in New Zealand.
He had been carrying out repair work inside a howitzer - an artillery gun mounted on an armoured chassis – and was injured when the gun barrel was lowered, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said.
READ: Aloysius Pang dies in SAF training accident: What we know so far
Mr Singh, an NSman who serves as a combat engineer and holds the rank of major, said National Service training has evolved to become more focused.
“The food quality has increased by leaps and bounds. We have become more conscious of safety and balancing it with realistic training. The quality of our personal equipment, uniforms etc. is better than before,” the WP secretary-general wrote.
However, one thing remains constant, he said. “That sense of camaraderie - regardless of rank, race or religion when we swap our civvies for uniform, even if it is only for a few weeks a year.
“Like all NSmen and NSF personnel who have passed on while on duty, we pray for strength for their families and loved ones through difficult times. And we stand with them.”
MINDEF said an independent Committee of Inquiry (COI) will be convened to investigate the circumstances leading to Pang’s accident.
Preliminary findings will be shared in a press conference chaired by the Chief of Defence Force on Thursday afternoon.
Source: CNA/cy(mn)
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‘Loss of fellow NSman hits close to home’: WP’s Pritam Singh on Aloysius Pang’s death
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Workers' Party's Pritam Singh seen in his SAF uniform on Jan 20, 2016. (File photo: Ngau Kai Yan)
24 Jan 2019 08:59AM (Updated: 24 Jan 2019 09:34AM)
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SINGAPORE: The death of actor and national serviceman (NSman) Aloysius Pang hit close to home for Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh, who is currently on reservist duty.
In a Facebook post on Thursday (Jan 24), Mr Singh said he has been back in camp since Monday.
“Like many Singaporeans, I have been both anxious and worried about one of our NSmen who suffered a training accident in New Zealand, particularly after his medical condition deteriorated,” he wrote.
“Having been in uniform for the last four days, the news of his death last night is more acute, with the loss of a fellow NSman hitting closer to home.”
READ: Actor Aloysius Pang dies after sustaining serious injuries in SAF training accident
Pang, 28, died on Wednesday from injuries he sustained during a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) training exercise in New Zealand.
He had been carrying out repair work inside a howitzer - an artillery gun mounted on an armoured chassis – and was injured when the gun barrel was lowered, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said.
READ: Aloysius Pang dies in SAF training accident: What we know so far
Mr Singh, an NSman who serves as a combat engineer and holds the rank of major, said National Service training has evolved to become more focused.
“The food quality has increased by leaps and bounds. We have become more conscious of safety and balancing it with realistic training. The quality of our personal equipment, uniforms etc. is better than before,” the WP secretary-general wrote.
However, one thing remains constant, he said. “That sense of camaraderie - regardless of rank, race or religion when we swap our civvies for uniform, even if it is only for a few weeks a year.
“Like all NSmen and NSF personnel who have passed on while on duty, we pray for strength for their families and loved ones through difficult times. And we stand with them.”
MINDEF said an independent Committee of Inquiry (COI) will be convened to investigate the circumstances leading to Pang’s accident.
Preliminary findings will be shared in a press conference chaired by the Chief of Defence Force on Thursday afternoon.
Source: CNA/cy(mn)
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Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...gh-aloysius-pang-death-tribute-nsman-11160384
Show me evidence of a cover up. Remember this has happened in NZ's jurisdiction and the NZ coroner's office is involved. Explain to me just how the SAF is going to cover things up under these circumstances.
The kiwis need the SAF there as it bolsters the economy,,,U think the Kiwis are soo honourable to jeopradise this lucrative arrangment? Its already politicise be it what u say. And what will be the terms of reference? And I am sure,,,,the coroner will just state how he died and from what...and maybe say helicopter evac was late. This is a foreign military,,,u think the kiwis can interfear and report and say the CO fuck up? In this military treaty etc,,there will be clauses that limit the influence of the host country,,,and why does the KIWIS care? its none of their business anyway,, why slay the golden goose? We all know this is a training accident in which safety protocols are obviously violated. And why did the helicopter evac not happen sooner? Rest assured the junior LTA etc in charge of the battery if he is not a scholar or an elite will be thrown to the wolves,...and the CO who is an elite who might have delayed the evac will get away scot free. If he is not an elite than the MIWs will throw him to the wolves and say no stone left unturn, everyone is responsible regardless of rank etc...and u contrast this matter to the SCDF drowning case,,,the next day the snake shamugam already made a statement about how the investigation will be etc,,,but till date,,where is the statement from the Defense Minister? Sham could say all he wants (and I have said it in my other postings) because there is no consequences because no elite goes to SCDF and its a dumping ground for 'security risks' like m&ds etc,,,besides ah heng (who is a mata),,,ever hear of a senior SCDF scholar or officer making it into the PAP? Whereas for the SAF, its the scholars playground,,what if the cause of this matter is a scholar etc? U think the pap dare jeprodise it closest supporters and the very foundations that ensure they remain in their ivory towers? U think these elites want to look bad which results in them getting thrown of their ivory towers and suffer like the rest of the messes?
The press conference is too friendly and politically-correct.
As I suspected, the pretty boy-toy moved too slowly and ignored safety precautions as usual. None of his team was hurt except for him. He had 9 seconds to move his ass and he did not. He's not cut out to be an movie action hero with his clumsiness.
SINGAPORE — Actor Aloysius Pang was crushed when a gun barrel in the howitzer he was repairing was lowered and he was “unable to get out of the way”, Chief of Army Goh Si Hou said on Thursday (Jan 24).
Corporal First Class (CFC) Pang and two teammates were trying to diagnose a suspected fault in the gun, when he was caught between the end of the gun barrel and the cabin and sustained “crush injuries”, he told reporters at a media conference.
CFC Pang, 28, was part of a maintenance team called in to carry out repair work inside the self-propelled howitzer — an artillery gun mounted on an armoured chassis.
His teammates, a detachment commander and a fellow technician were with him in the cabin of the howitzer, but neither was injured.
The end of the gun barrel juts into the cabin when lowered, reducing room within the vehicle.
Technicians are trained to move out of the way and find a safe space when the barrel is lowered, Major-General Goh said.
“It is typically sufficient for our artillery operators as well as our technicians to be able to operate within this cabin,” he added.
It takes an average of nine to 10 seconds for the gun barrel to be lowered to its standby position, said Colonel Terry Tan, commander of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Combat Service Support Command.
CFC Pang, an operationally ready armament technician, was believed to be standing when the barrel struck him.
Major-General Goh was asked for more details on what happened, such as whether Pang was facing the gun barrel when he was struck and whether he failed to move at all or moved too slowly, but he declined to go into the specifics, saying these details will be investigated by an independent Committee of Inquiry.
As part of standard operating procedures in lowering the gun barrel, a command is given to lower the barrel along with a verbal warning, and the commander also inspects the cabin visually before pushing a button, said Colonel Tan.
Major-General Goh said the SAF is not aware of any obstructions that could have impeded CFC Pang’s movement.
CFC Pang died on Wednesday night, four days after the accident left him seriously injured in his chest and abdomen.
CFC Pang, who had been serving in the 268th Battalion Singapore Artillery, was treated at the Waikato Hospital, a regional trauma centre in Hamilton, New Zealand about 150km from the city of Auckland.
The accident occurred during Exercise Thunder Warrior, an artillery live-firing exercise, around 2pm on Saturday at the Waiouru Training Area.
After being treated at a battalion casualty station and a camp medical centre, CFC Pang was evacuated to Waikato Hospital, where he received three surgeries before ultimately succumbing to his injuries.
https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...ed-gun-barrel-suffered-injury-multiple-organs
As I suspected, the pretty boy-toy moved too slowly and ignored safety precautions as usual. None of his team was hurt except for him. He had 9 seconds to move his ass and he did not. He's not cut out to be an movie action hero with his clumsiness.
SINGAPORE — Actor Aloysius Pang was crushed when a gun barrel in the howitzer he was repairing was lowered and he was “unable to get out of the way”, Chief of Army Goh Si Hou said on Thursday (Jan 24).
Corporal First Class (CFC) Pang and two teammates were trying to diagnose a suspected fault in the gun, when he was caught between the end of the gun barrel and the cabin and sustained “crush injuries”, he told reporters at a media conference.
CFC Pang, 28, was part of a maintenance team called in to carry out repair work inside the self-propelled howitzer — an artillery gun mounted on an armoured chassis.
His teammates, a detachment commander and a fellow technician were with him in the cabin of the howitzer, but neither was injured.
The end of the gun barrel juts into the cabin when lowered, reducing room within the vehicle.
Technicians are trained to move out of the way and find a safe space when the barrel is lowered, Major-General Goh said.
“It is typically sufficient for our artillery operators as well as our technicians to be able to operate within this cabin,” he added.
It takes an average of nine to 10 seconds for the gun barrel to be lowered to its standby position, said Colonel Terry Tan, commander of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Combat Service Support Command.
CFC Pang, an operationally ready armament technician, was believed to be standing when the barrel struck him.
Major-General Goh was asked for more details on what happened, such as whether Pang was facing the gun barrel when he was struck and whether he failed to move at all or moved too slowly, but he declined to go into the specifics, saying these details will be investigated by an independent Committee of Inquiry.
As part of standard operating procedures in lowering the gun barrel, a command is given to lower the barrel along with a verbal warning, and the commander also inspects the cabin visually before pushing a button, said Colonel Tan.
Major-General Goh said the SAF is not aware of any obstructions that could have impeded CFC Pang’s movement.
CFC Pang died on Wednesday night, four days after the accident left him seriously injured in his chest and abdomen.
CFC Pang, who had been serving in the 268th Battalion Singapore Artillery, was treated at the Waikato Hospital, a regional trauma centre in Hamilton, New Zealand about 150km from the city of Auckland.
The accident occurred during Exercise Thunder Warrior, an artillery live-firing exercise, around 2pm on Saturday at the Waiouru Training Area.
After being treated at a battalion casualty station and a camp medical centre, CFC Pang was evacuated to Waikato Hospital, where he received three surgeries before ultimately succumbing to his injuries.
https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...ed-gun-barrel-suffered-injury-multiple-organs
Wat a load or croc, if the gun is being repaired, there should be a safety switch etc that prevents the barrel from moving in the 1st place. If being repaired n the gun can still move is like connecting power lines without switching off the powerThe press conference is too friendly and politically-correct.
As I suspected, the pretty boy-toy moved too slowly and ignored safety precautions as usual. None of his team was hurt except for him. He had 9 seconds to move his ass and he did not. He's not cut out to be an movie action hero with his clumsiness.
SINGAPORE — Actor Aloysius Pang was crushed when a gun barrel in the howitzer he was repairing was lowered and he was “unable to get out of the way”, Chief of Army Goh Si Hou said on Thursday (Jan 24).
Corporal First Class (CFC) Pang and two teammates were trying to diagnose a suspected fault in the gun, when he was caught between the end of the gun barrel and the cabin and sustained “crush injuries”, he told reporters at a media conference.
CFC Pang, 28, was part of a maintenance team called in to carry out repair work inside the self-propelled howitzer — an artillery gun mounted on an armoured chassis.
His teammates, a detachment commander and a fellow technician were with him in the cabin of the howitzer, but neither was injured.
The end of the gun barrel juts into the cabin when lowered, reducing room within the vehicle.
Technicians are trained to move out of the way and find a safe space when the barrel is lowered, Major-General Goh said.
“It is typically sufficient for our artillery operators as well as our technicians to be able to operate within this cabin,” he added.
It takes an average of nine to 10 seconds for the gun barrel to be lowered to its standby position, said Colonel Terry Tan, commander of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Combat Service Support Command.
CFC Pang, an operationally ready armament technician, was believed to be standing when the barrel struck him.
Major-General Goh was asked for more details on what happened, such as whether Pang was facing the gun barrel when he was struck and whether he failed to move at all or moved too slowly, but he declined to go into the specifics, saying these details will be investigated by an independent Committee of Inquiry.
As part of standard operating procedures in lowering the gun barrel, a command is given to lower the barrel along with a verbal warning, and the commander also inspects the cabin visually before pushing a button, said Colonel Tan.
Major-General Goh said the SAF is not aware of any obstructions that could have impeded CFC Pang’s movement.
CFC Pang died on Wednesday night, four days after the accident left him seriously injured in his chest and abdomen.
CFC Pang, who had been serving in the 268th Battalion Singapore Artillery, was treated at the Waikato Hospital, a regional trauma centre in Hamilton, New Zealand about 150km from the city of Auckland.
The accident occurred during Exercise Thunder Warrior, an artillery live-firing exercise, around 2pm on Saturday at the Waiouru Training Area.
After being treated at a battalion casualty station and a camp medical centre, CFC Pang was evacuated to Waikato Hospital, where he received three surgeries before ultimately succumbing to his injuries.
https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...ed-gun-barrel-suffered-injury-multiple-organs
You assume your "buddies" will look out for your safety is shortcut to the afterlife.
Where the statement from the minister of defence n the PM? They sleeping? The armed forces are under the control of the civilian authorities n as usual no sight no sound, n to think the 70% voted for such officials
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