Fighter jet missing off eastern Taiwan
Xinhua |
Updated: 2020-11-18 08:59
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TAIPEI -- An F-16 fighter jet, with a pilot on board, went missing off the eastern coast of Taiwan on Tuesday evening, the island's authorities said.
The fighter jet went off the radar at 6:07 pm, two minutes after taking off from a base in Hualien in eastern Taiwan.
A joint rescue operation has been launched to locate the aircraft and the pilot, authorities said.
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