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 by Staff Writers Taipei (AFP) Nov 7, 2017
Taiwan's defense ministry said Tuesday that a Mirage-2000 fighter jet lost contact during a drill off the island's northeast coast, with a search underway for the missing pilot. The single-seat aircraft fell off the radar at 6:43pm (10:43 GMT) while it was conducting regular nighttime training, the ministry said in a statement. It was flown by Ho Tzu-yu, an experienced captain who graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2013 and has accumulated more than 700 hours of flight time, it added. Of his flight experience, 491 of those hours were flying the Mirage-2000. The air force has dispatched a S-70C rescue helicopter and C-130 transport aircraft to the waters where the fighter jet had disappeared, the ministry said. "We hope to find captain Ho Tzu-yu as soon as possible during this golden period tonight," said Chang Yan-ting, an air force spokesman. A total of six vessels from the military and the Coast Guard Administration are also being sent to join the rescue operation, according to Chang.
China warns US not to allow Taiwan stopoverBeijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2017 China urged the United States Friday to prevent Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen from making a stopover in American territory during her upcoming visit to three Pacific allies. The statement followed reports that Tsai will transit through Hawaii and the U.S. territory of Guam next week - a trip that comes at a delicate time with President Donald Trump slated to visit Beijing in November. ... read more Related Links Taiwan News at SinoDaily.com
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