The salvage company responsible for the mission retrieved the flight data recorder, also known as the black box, in waters off Taiwan yesterday, the air force said. It did not disclose the exact location where the black box was found, but it said that the device had been moved ashore and would be sent for decoding to determine the cause of the plane's disappearance. Rescue workers search for a missing air force F-16V off the coast of Hualien County in January. Hsin soon reported that the aircraft was losing altitude, the air force said. The air force set up an emergency response center and launched a search-and-rescue operation, but did not find Hsin.

Source: Taipei Times March 17, 2026 09:21 UTC