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F-16 Pilot Ejects During Training; Search Underway

1/7/2026

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  • Captain Hsin Po-yi, an Air Force pilot, ejected from an F-16V Fighting Falcon about 10 nautical miles east of Fengbin Township, Hualien County, during a training mission on January 6 at 7:29 PM.
  • The F-16V took off from Hualien Air Base at 6:17 PM.
  • The Coast Guard has dispatched vessels from fleets and contacted nearby ships for assistance.
  • A Black Hawk helicopter and a C-130 transport plane support the search at night.