Search for F-16 pilot continues as air force cannot confirm ejectionStaff writer, with CNAThe air force this morning said that the pilot of a missing F-16V jet had indicated he would eject from the aircraft before it disappeared from radar, but could not confirm whether the ejection was successful. Coast guard officers search for a missing F-16V pilot off the coast of Hualien County this morning. The aircraft's last recorded location was over waters about 36 nautical miles (66.6km) south of the air force's Hualien Air Base, he added. Regarding reports that the aircraft's Modular Mission Computer malfunctioned, the air force said that no abnormalities were found in the No. The air force, navy and coast guard have dispatched vessels to conduct a search-and-rescue operation.

Source: Taipei Times January 07, 2026 03:55 UTC