Actor Aloysius Pang Dies From Injuries Suffered During SAF Accident in NZ - The ST

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Actor Aloysius Pang dies from injuries

suffered during SAF accident in New
Zealand
Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang, 28, died on Jan 23 from injuries suffered while carrying out repair works inside a
Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer in New Zealand. PHOTO: FACEBOOK / ALOYSIUS 冯伟衷
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SINGAPORE - Singaporean actor Aloysius Pang died on Wednesday night (Jan 23) from injuries
suffered last Saturday while carrying out repair works inside a Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer in
New Zealand, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef ).
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In a statement issued late on Wednesday night, Mindef said Corporal First Class (NS) Pang, 28, died at
8.45pm. The ministry also shed light on how the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) operationally ready
national serviceman was injured.
Mindef said CFC (NS) Pang, an armament technician from the 268th Battalion Singapore Artillery, was
carrying out repair works inside the Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer with two other SAF personnel
last Saturday at the Waiouru Training Area in New Zealand.
“Unfortunately, CFC (NS) Pang sustained injuries when the gun barrel was lowered,” said the ministry.
The actor was evacuated to Waikato Hospital, a regional trauma centre in Hamilton, south of Auckland,
where he underwent three operations in five days.
The medical team tending to him included Dr Teo Li Tserng, chief of trauma and acute care surgery at
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, who was flown in to assist the New Zealand medical team.
Mindef said CFC (NS) Pang died despite attempts to repair damaged organs and being put on artificial
life support.
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An independent Committee of Inquiry will be convened to investigate the circumstances leading to the
incident. A press conference, to be chaired by the Chief of Defence Force, will be held on Thursday (Jan
24) to present the preliminary findings.
The SAF will be making arrangements to bring CFC (NS) Pang’s body back to Singapore. “The Ministry
of Defence and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family of CFC (NS) Pang and will
continue to render assistance and support in their time of loss,” said Mindef.
His parents, as well as his two elder brothers, arrived in Hamilton earlier this week, accompanied by
SAF family liaison officers.
A post that appeared to have been written by one of his brothers on behalf of the family went up on late
Wednesday night on the actor’s Instagram account. The post said the last few days had been a difficult
time for the family.
“Every news that were brought upon us since his last op was devastating with little signs of hope on his
recovery,” it read. “We all broke down when the medical team spoke to us that his condition is worsening
and we should be prepared for the worst.
"We’re going to lose a brother. And my parents are going to lose their precious son whom is only 28."
The post added: “Thus I seek everybody’s kind understanding that we are unable to comment further
during these precarious time.”
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On behalf of our family
Throughout the past few days in the hospital, it has been a difficult time for
us. Every news that were brought upon us since his last op was devastating
with little signs of hope on his recovery. We all broke down when the medical
team spoke to us that his condition is worsening and we should be prepared
for the worst. We're going to lose a brother. And my parents are going to
lose their precious son whom is only 28. Thus I seek everybody's kind
understanding that we are unable to comment further during these
precarious time.
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Mediacorp actor Desmond Tan commented on the Instagram post: “Bro, you are an important chapter
in all our lives. Nothing is wrong, just that you went ahead of us like you always do as a human and actor.
We will see you in future.”
Several local artists, including Jayley Woo and Ya Hui, switched to black-and-white profile pictures on
Instagram on Wednesday night.
In a heart-rending post, Woo wrote: "I’m not lucky enough to be your wife in this life. We must definitely
get married in the next." Woo and Pang had never acknowledged their relationship in public but Woo
said on Instagram after news of his death broke that they were waiting until they got married to go
public.
Fellow actor Shane Pow wrote on his Instagram account: “It wasn’t enough being brothers with you this
life. Let’s be brothers again next life. I love you my big brother.”
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至我最亲爱的你，
8月24号是你的生日
1月4号是我们一个特别的日子
1月24号你一句话也没交代就离开了我
只留下你冷清清硬邦邦的手
为什么那么巧我最爱的号码是 4号
为什么你毫不留情的丢下我一个
为什么你舍得离开这世界
为什么你要这样对我
这一生没有福气当你的妻子
我们来生定要当夫妻
我们来生一定要当夫妻
我爱你我真的很爱很爱你
谢谢你这几年来的照顾
永远都爱着你请你一路走好
多多发梦来找我懂吗
You'll always be a part of me, my man.
我们来生见, till death do us apart baby boy. ❤
#我的世界没了
#jaysiusonthephonewithaloyley
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Dear Aloysius, may you rest in peace. I wish i didn't need to say this... Because
I was confident that you'll come back. But i know, you're in a better and
happier place now... It's really great knowing you. Fighting!
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这辈子和你当兄弟还不够，下辈子我们继续当兄弟。I love you dai lo ❤

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CFC (NS) Pang was taking part in an annual live-firing exercise called Thunder Warrior. He was on
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He underwent abdominal surgery last Saturday evening, after the incident took place, and a planned
follow-up operation was completed on Monday.
However, his condition worsened and he required additional surgery, which was completed on Tuesday
just before midnight (Singapore time), said Mindef on Wednesday.
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, in an update on Facebook on Wednesday, said that his condition was
very serious and he needed artificial support for his lungs, kidneys and heart.
The actor, who started acting at age nine, had been due to start shooting Channel 8 romantic drama My
One In A Million next month after Chinese New Year.
Exercise Thunder Warrior has been conducted since 1997. This year's exercise takes place from Jan 5 to
Feb 2, and involves more than 500 personnel from the 268th and 24th Battalions, Singapore Artillery.
Repair and maintenance work on the Howitzer, which entered service in 2003, is usually done in teams
and supervised by a commander, said a former serviceman familiar with the platform. In combat, it is
operated by a crew of four.
The Howitzer is no longer in production and is currently operated only by NS battalions, added the
serviceman, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Next-Gen Howitzer high-mobility weapon
system, operated by a three-man crew, is envisaged to be introduced from 2020.
There had been two other incidents that led to deaths in the past year.
In April 2018, Corporal First Class Dave Lee Han Xuan, 19, from the 1st Guards Battalion, died close to
two weeks after being admitted to Changi General Hospital for heatstroke.
In November 2018, Corporal First Class Liu Kai, 22, died after a Bionix vehicle reversed into the Land
Rover he was in. An Army-wide safety timeout was declared after the incident at Jalan Murai Training
Area.
Additional reporting by Vanessa Liu
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