Taiwan's F-16 fighter jet crashes into sea

Xinhua | Updated: 2013-05-15 19:27

TAIPEI - A Taiwan's F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters near Chiayi county on Wednesday afternoon, according to local media reports.

The pilot managed to eject from the craft before it crashed and was later rescued. He suffered minor injuries.

An engine malfunction may have caused the crash, which occurred during a routine training mission.

Related Stories

Photo

Ten photos from across China: April 7-13

Spring celebrated by international kite show in northwest China

Modern, sleek, beautiful campus in Chongqing goes viral

Over 1,500 teachers, students perform bamboo dance in Hainan

Panda cubs move to Dutch palace

Beijing, a tough call for many job seekers

State Council News

Medical partnerships benefit patients, hospitals: Premier

Govt stresses tasks to reduce enterprise burdens

Exclusive

National park to drive revival of wild pandas

From theory to practice: Xi's governing principles

Beijing pioneers medical care reform

Editor's picks

Nothing like a textbook case of learning

National park to drive revival of wild pandas

Ten photos you don't wanna miss

Ten photos from across China: April 1-6

Special

Education: Views of deputies, members

NPC deputies from grassroots

Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.

Registration Number: 130349

Taiwan's F-16 fighter jet crashes into sea

Latest

State Council News