There is concern that projectiles fired in Taiwan or PRC military exercises waters may have caused the plane's demise (both sides were running military exercises on May 25). However, Taiwan military sources have stated that there were no missile firings on May 25, while the PRC has yet to comment.
五月二十五日國軍在澎湖與中共在東南沿海都有軍事演習，火砲或飛彈誤射是否為飛機解體原因，外界十分關切。