Aloysius Pang was crushed when caught between howitzer's gun barrel and cabin

Actor Aloysius Pang sustained serious chest and abdominal injuries that led to his death on Wednesday (Jan 23).PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/ALOYPANG.

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): While on an overseas live firing exercise last week, Corporal First Class (NS) Aloysius Pang was part of a team that was called in to diagnose a suspected fault with the Singapore Self-Propelled Howitzer (SSPH).

Before the diagnosis could begin, the gun barrel had to be lowered to a neutral position, which left CFC (NS) Pang caught between the end of the barrel and the interior of the howitzer.