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Taiwanese F-16 Fighter Jet Goes Down, Pilot Missing
(MENAFN) A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet went down off the island’s eastern coast on Tuesday evening, triggering an immediate search and rescue effort for the missing pilot, according to a news agency.
The Air Force confirmed the aircraft was conducting a routine training exercise when the incident occurred. The pilot, identified as Capt. Hsin, is believed to have ejected over Hualien County, the agency reported.
Taiwan’s leader William Lai Ching-te has ordered government departments to mobilize fully in response. “Spare no effort in locating the pilot and determining the cause of the accident,” he instructed in a statement released on the U.S. social media platform Facebook.
The Air Force confirmed the aircraft was conducting a routine training exercise when the incident occurred. The pilot, identified as Capt. Hsin, is believed to have ejected over Hualien County, the agency reported.
Taiwan’s leader William Lai Ching-te has ordered government departments to mobilize fully in response. “Spare no effort in locating the pilot and determining the cause of the accident,” he instructed in a statement released on the U.S. social media platform Facebook.
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