( Observer Network News) On March 14, a Mirage-2000 fighter jet of the Taiwan Air Force crashed into the sea. A pilot escaped by parachuting and has been rescued.
According to the Taiwan United Daily News, at 11:29 on the 14th, a Mirage-2000 fighter jet of the Taiwan Air Force disappeared 10 nautical miles off the coast of Chiben, Taitung. The search and rescue agency in Taiwan reported at 11:38 that the Taiwan defense department reported that a pilot escaped by parachuting and the Taiwan military search and rescue aircraft had taken off for search and rescue. The search and rescue agency in Taiwan also immediately notified the "Air Service Corps" search and rescue aircraft to provide backup, and the "Coast Patrol Department" sent the ship to the incident for search and rescue, and notified the Fire Department to send personnel to the shore to search.
The fighter plane involved Picture 丨 United News
Subsequently, the Taiwan Air Force Zhihang Base reported that a Mirage 2000-5 fighter plane number 2017 crashed into the sea off the coast of Taitung this morning, and the pilot parachuted out. The location is located 9 nautical miles off the coast of Taitung. The pilot is Lieutenant Colonel Huang Chongkai. After the Taiwan Army Black Hawk search and rescue helicopter went to search and rescue, it successfully hoisted the parachuting pilot at 12:07. The person involved is now "conscious" and everyone is safe.
The pilot who crashed into the sea was sent to hospital. Picture | Sanli News
It is understood that this is the 11th crash that has occurred in the Taiwan military in eight years. The most recent incident occurred in January this year when the F-16V fighter aircraft crashed into the sea off the coast of Dongshi, Chiayi.
