NASA sends research aircraft to Taiwan for Asia air quality project

(OCAC) Overseas Community Affairs Council, R.O.C. (Taiwan) News - NASA deployed a research aircraft to Taiwan again on Wednesday to help Taiwan improve its air quality management, following a flight on Feb. 15, the Ministry of Environment said in a statement.

The ministry said NASA was set to send two aircraft - a DC8 and a GIII - however, the DC8 experienced engine overheating, leading to only the GIII being deployed to Taiwan.

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