The planes exploded on impact. The two pilots in the Chung Hsing were killed immediately, but the collision activated a device under the seat of the F-5E and Hsu, who had passed out, was ejected from the cockpit, his parachute opening automatically.
兩架相撞飛機立刻爆炸，中興號上兩名機員當場殉職，但是 F-5E 被撞及機腹，引爆了座椅下的起爆器，鬼使神差地將已昏迷的許德英彈出座艙，降落傘隨即自動打開。