Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-11-18

An anonymous air force officer has told Taiwan’s Central News Agency that the military is close to locating a missing fighter jet.

The Mirage 2000 fighter jet disappeared off Taiwan’s northern coast during a regular training exercise on November 7. An extensive search involving more than 100 military aircraft and more than 60 naval vessels has yet to find the missing jet.

However, on Saturday, an anonymous air force officer said that the search area has narrowed, with ships having arrived sometime earlier close to where signals suggest the jet’s black box may be. The officer said that the military is close to confirming the jet’s location.    [FULL  STORY]