Taiwan grounds all F16 jets after one goes missing (Update)


Taiwan has grounded all of its F16 fighter jets for safety checks as rescuers continue to search for one that went missing during a training exercise. - AFP

TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan has grounded all of its F16 fighter jets for safety checks as rescuers continue to search for one that went missing during a training exercise, authorities said Wednesday (Nov 18).

The decision removes around 150 planes from Taiwan's skies.

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