Grenade round explodes in SAF soldier's weapon

[MarrickG]

A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) full-time National Serviceman (NSF) was injured during a live-firing exercise on Sunday.

21-year-old Specialist Cadet (SCT) Percy Toh Cheng Kai was firing a 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher when one round exploded prematurely in the weapon.

He was handling the weapon at the SAFTI Live Firing Area as part of his Specialist Armour Course when a 40mm round's propellant exploded.

SCT Toh sustained shrapnel injuries to his chest, right arm and right cheek.

According to a statement from Mindef, he was attended to immediately by SAF medical personnel and then sent to National University Hospital (NUH) where he underwent treatment for his injuries.

SCT Toh is currently in stable condition and is expected to be discharged from NUH within the next few days.

Mindef says the SAF is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the incident.

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[wikiphile]

Not suprising, training schools are at the bottom of the pecking order and their ordnance are usually near expiry date and the equipment they use are at the end of their useful working life.

 

[singveld]

how sad that another person is injured while performing the glorious task of defending the jobs of FT in Singapore. Sad for him and his parents.

 

[red amoeba]

manufactured by ST ?

 

[Char_Azn]

manufactured by ST ?

All small arms ammunition are manufactured by ST

 

[singveld]

manufactured by ST ?

doesn't matter who build it, expired means expired.
but you and me know that full NS men life is very cheap.
The cost to singapore is only for the period of NS, after that, the family have to foot the bills of the medical cost.

 

[diversifyx2]

Sad to say he is not Dr Tony Tan's son.

 

[Singapaporean]

Chey...i thought test tubes EXPLODED in defense medical scientist's lab

 

[Singapaporean]

MINDeaf: Phew! thank god - he's not a white horse

 

[singveld]

Sad to say he is not Dr Tony Tan's son.

dun just single out tony tan, every ministers son have special white horse treatment, every multi-millionaires son have special white horse treatment, i do not see why people in singapore just single out one person, where there are hundreds more example.

 

[zeddy]

Happened to a son of a peasant, so they won't be too worried... Will settle all this behind close doors..

But if it happened to a Minister's son, the whole Army will be quaking in fear..

 

[Singapaporean]

Action......time for all the TANs to appear

 

[diversifyx2]

dun just single out tony tan, every ministers son have special white horse treatment, every multi-millionaires son have special white horse treatment, i do not see why people in singapore just single out one person, where there are hundreds more example.

Just too bad both father and son are in hot topic now, easy example haha

 

[RonRon]

this type of incident in the 80s or 90s would have been cover up and will not report in the media.
SAF have done well in transparency and openess to the public.

 

[Faidenk]

this type of incident in the 80s or 90s would have been cover up and will not report in the media.
SAF have done well in transparency and openess to the public.

Think you that they wouldn't if they could? Don't disillusion yourself.

 

[KuanTi01]

Happened to a son of a peasant, so they won't be too worried... Will settle all this behind close doors..

But if it happened to a Minister's son, the whole Army will be quaking in fear..

Well said. The top brass esp. will be squirming and also peeing in their pants. But since Percy is not white horse, he'll be accorded the ordinary horse treatment. SOP!: Have they found a scapegoat yet?

 

[Devil Within]

Happened to a son of a peasant, so they won't be too worried... Will settle all this behind close doors..

But if it happened to a Minister's son, the whole Army will be quaking in fear..

The white horse don't have to perform such dangerous acts. Their non-white-horse-PC/SGT will do for them.

 

[bryanlim1972]

dun just single out tony tan, every ministers son have special white horse treatment, every multi-millionaires son have special white horse treatment, i do not see why people in singapore just single out one person, where there are hundreds more example.

because none of their fathers are running for president. DUH!

 

[Cestbon]

All small arms ammunition are manufactured by ST

Yes 100% correct. All small ammunition are produce by ST.
Bullet to artillery ammunition.

 

[mollusk]

it was a honest mistakes..cannot be helped.