Air Force lauches search for F-16 pilot ejected off Hualien coastStaff writer, with CNAA captain surnamed Hsin (辛) is believed to have ejected from an F-16V (Block 20) single-seat jet about 10 nautical miles (18.5km) east of Fongbin Township (豐濱) in Hualien County during a routine training mission at 7:29pm yesterday, the air force said. The air force said that it had established an emergency response center and launched a search-and-rescue operation. The fighter took off from Hualien Air Base at 6:17pm for a routine training mission, the air force said. A technician works on an F-16 plane at an air force base in Hualien, Taiwan April 8, 2023. Vessels from the Sixth (Hualien) Coast Guard Corps were expected to be among the first to reach the site, sources said.

Source: Taipei Times January 06, 2026 17:35 UTC