The Mirage 2000 fighter jet was on a training mission from the Chihhang air base in Taitung, Taiwan. - DASSAULT AVIATI
TAIPEI (Reuters): A Taiwanese Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashed into the sea off the island's southeast coast on Monday (March 14) after mechanical issues but the pilot was rescued, the air force said, the second combat aircraft loss in the space of three months.
The air force said the French-built aircraft took off just after 10am (0200 GMT) on a training mission from the Chihhang air base in Taitung and reported it had to return after a mechanical problem.
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