7 months ago
Taiwan Searches for Missing F-16V Pilot
Taiwan is searching for a pilot who had to leave their plane during a training exercise.
The plane, an F-16V, lost contact with radar near the eastern coast.
The pilot, whose name is Captain Hsin, took off from Hualien Air Base for a routine night training mission.
The plane lost contact about 10 nautical miles east of Fengbin Township.
The president and other leaders are helping with the search.
The weather is bad, making the search harder.
No one knows if the pilot was able to safely leave the plane or if they made any calls for help.
The search is still going on.
Taiwan launched a large-scale search after an F-16V pilot ejected during a training mission off the eastern coast.
The aircraft, tail number 6700, lost radar contact at 7:29 pm local time, about 10 nautical miles east of Fengbin Township.
President Lai Ching-te and Premier Cho Jung-tai ordered immediate rescue efforts, involving air and sea search operations.
The pilot, Captain Hsin, took off from Hualien Air Base at 6:17 pm for a routine night training mission.
The cause of the incident remains under investigation, and the pilot's whereabouts are still unknown.
- Who
- Captain Hsin, an F-16V pilot
- What
- A pilot ejected from an F-16V aircraft during a training mission
- Where
- 10 nautical miles east of Fengbin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
- When
- January 6, 7:29 pm local time
- Why
- The cause of the incident is under investigation
Key facts
- Aircraft
- F-16V Block 20 (Tail number 6700)
- Pilot
- Captain Hsin (full name not disclosed)
- Location
- 10 nautical miles east of Fengbin Township, Hualien County
- Time of Incident
- 7:29 pm local time, January 6
- Takeoff Time
- 6:17 pm local time, January 6
- Takeoff Location
- Hualien Air Base
- Weather Conditions
- Bad weather during search
