Is the Video of an F-16 Fighter Jet Crash in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Area?

Is the Video of an F-16 Fighter Jet Crash in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Area?

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Media outlets and social media accounts circulated a video claiming it shows an F-16 fighter jet crashing in Taiwan’s Kaohsiung area recently.

💥A F-16 war plane belonging to Taiwanese Air Force crashed due to technical malfunction. pic.twitter.com/s92ytByQ73

— Cyrus Intel (@Cyrus_Intel75) January 27, 2026

A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet crashed shortly after takeoff during military exercises simulating defense in the event of a Chinese invasion.

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