Taiwan says F-16 fighter jet goes missing during training ࢀ" Times of India

Print TAIPEI: Taiwanࢀ˜s military says one of the air forceࢀ™s F-16 fighter jets disappeared during a nighttime training mission. The defence ministry said the single-seater plane fell off radar screens about two minutes after taking off on Tuesday evening and that the fate of the pilot was unknown. A massive air and sea search has been ordered in the area surrounding the air base in the eastern city of Hualien along the Pacific coast. The planeࢀ™s disappearance follows the crash of an F-5E fighter during a training mission last month, killing the pilot. The incidents come as Taiwanࢀ™s air force…