On Tuesday night, a pilot went missing after ejecting from a Mirage 2000 fighter jet during a nighttime training exercise in Taiwan. The incident occurred when the fighter jet lost power at approximately 8 p.m. local time, as reported by Taiwan's defense ministry. Search and rescue operations are currently underway to locate the pilot.
The Mirage 2000 jets were procured by Taiwan from France in the 1990s and are a crucial part of the island's air force, along with U.S.-made F-16Vs. The ill-fated aircraft was flying over the waters near Hsinchu, a city situated just south of Taipei on Taiwan's west coast.
