Flight Data Recorder From Missing Fighter Discovered 2 Years After Crash
October 18 2019
Taiwan
Taiwan has recovered the black box from a fighter that disappeared off its coast nearly two years ago, reports the Taipei Times.
The flight data recorder was located on Oct. 3 by a research vessel leased from the Taiwan Ocean Research Institute.
The Mirage 2000-5 disappeared on Nov, 7, 2017, about 90 nautical miles (170 km) off the coast of Taiwan’s northeast Keelung province about 30 minutes into a training flight.
Following the crash, Taiwan temporarily grounded its fleet of...
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