Taiwan Air Force report, during Monday's start of annual military exercises, "Han Kuang", lost contact with one of the F-16 fighter air force.
According to the military department of Taiwan, aircraft took off from the base, "Hualian" in 13:43 by local time (08:43 MSK), aircraft managed by an experienced pilot, Major U Min. Otmetka aircraft on radar, as well as communication with the plane was lost at the time of a fighter flying over mountainous terrain in the north-east of the island. MOD sent to the place intended helicopter crash S-70 C and exploratory plane. celebrated, that the missing F-16 fighter was a single.
Later, Taiwan media reported, that in the area of mountain trails New Taipei-Vufen found wreckage, like fragments of the plane. At this point it is not known, whether they belong to the missing F-16 fighters the Air Force. In place of the focus search-and-rescue mission.
The largest annual military exercises "Han Kuang" live-fire started on the island early on Monday morning and will last until the end of the week. During the exercises practiced joint operations at sea and on land, anti-airborne defense in the north, southern and central areas of the island.