Taiwan grounded its F-16 fleet after one of its F-16V aircraft disappeared after making a routine flight from a base in Chiayi. - AFP
TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan grounded its F16 fleet as a search was underway to locate a fighter jet that plunged into the sea, the air force said on Tuesday (Jan 11).
The F-16V, one of Taiwan's most advanced fighter jets, disappeared from radar screens around half an hour after taking off for a routine training flight from a base in the city of Chiayi on Tuesday, the air force said.
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