Taipei, Jan. 12 (CNA) Family members and friends of Captain Chen Yi (陳奕), the missing pilot of an Air Force F-16V fighter which crashed into the sea on Tuesday, hailed him as a thoughtful person while expressing hope on Wednesday that he would be found soon.
Taiwan found debris near the area where one of its most advanced fighter jets went missing, as the search for the pilot and his aircraft stretched into a second day.
Rescuers yesterday morning found debris belonging to a missing air force F-16V Block 20 jet, but there were no signs of its pilot as the search continued for a second day, the National Rescue Command Center said.
What appeared to be debris from an aircraft and aircraft tires were first spotted by a military UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at about 10:48am, the center said in a news release.
It did not identify where the objects were seen.
At 11:19am, the military confirmed that the debris belonged to a jet with the serial number 6650 piloted by Captain Chen Yi (陳奕).
However, rescuers have