Republic of China Air Force F-16A/V Crash

A Republic of China Air Force F-16V crashed into the sea off Dongshi, around 14 miles west of Chiayi Air Base, on 11 January 2022. The single-seat jet from the 21st Tactical Fighter Group had left the base about 30 minutes earlier on a routine training sortie, The War Zone reported, during a gunnery training sortie when it went into the water. The air force inspector-general said the pilot was not seen ejecting. Aviation Safety Network records the pilot as killed. The jet had been upgraded to the V standard, and Taiwan temporarily grounded its F-16 fleet.