An F16V fighter of the Taiwan Air Force crashed into the sea on the afternoon of 11 July while conducting ground bombing training off dongshi in Chiayi County, southern China. The whereabouts of the 28-year-old captain pilot Chen Yi are unknown, and the relevant units grasp the gold 72 hours of overnight search.
Search and rescue personnel found a number of aircraft wreckage and backpacks on the 12th. The Taiwan Search and Rescue Command Center said on the evening of the 12th that the pilot was still missing, and as of 19:00 at 19:00, the search and rescue units had dispatched a total of 17 helicopters, 1 ship and 4 boats, and 230 people to search and rescue.
The pilot's relatives also went to the scene of the crash, shouting at the edge of the embankment, hoping to recall their relatives, and the pilot's relatives and friends in Nantou County's hometown also prayed for good news.
Neighbor of the missing pilot:
"We all feel very sorry and very unhappy in our hearts, because he is a very well-behaved and excellent child, and we only hope that he will come back safely."
In this accident, the pilot was suspected of not parachuting to escape, but the radio call key on the plane was continuously held down, resulting in the inability to send and receive calls, which was not excluded as caused by maintenance, human or weather factors.
Former Deputy Commander of Taiwan's Air Force, Zhang Yanting:
"Sometimes the sea and sky are different, will the pilot create the illusion of space confusion? I don't think this factor can be completely ruled out, and pilots have to withstand five gravity to pull up the plane. In this situation, people's ability to think will also be reduced. ”
The first F16V fighter fleet of the Taiwan Air Force was only formed in November last year, and less than two months later, the accident occurred, and the Taiwan military immediately carried out a special inspection of Tian'an, all F16 fighters were completely grounded, and the task was carried out by the Mirage fighter and the IDF fighter.
Source: Phoenix TV, Global Network
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