ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244969
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 November 2020 |
| Time: | 18:07 LT |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-16A-20-CF Fighting Falcon |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) |
| Registration: | 6672 |
| MSN: | TA-72 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | about 15km NE of Hualien Airport (HUN/RCYU) -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hualien Airport (HUN/RCYU) |
| Hualien Airport (HUN/RCYU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Taiwanese military F-16A-20-CF, operated by the 5th Tactical Fighter Wing, 26th Tactical Fighter Group, is missing. Search operations are being conducted. After several days the pilot still has not been found. The pilot is deemed to have died in the crash.
Sources:
1. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4055932
2. https://ycnews.com/taiwans-f-16-fighter-lost-contact-during-night-flight/
3. https://taiwanenglishnews.com/f-16-missing-suspected-crashed-off-east-coast-of-taiwan/
4. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202011170018
http://www.f-16.net/g3/var/resizes/f-16-photos/album39/album32/6672.jpg?m=1577477031 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2020 17:05 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Nov-2020 17:09 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Registration, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 17-Nov-2020 17:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2020 18:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Source] |
| 17-Nov-2020 21:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2020 08:22 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2021 10:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Operator] |
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