2023/04/10
Air Force Command issues a press release explaining the " unidentified sonic boom over Hualien"
In response to media reports of "an unidentified sonic boom over Hualien", Air Force Command stated today (10th) that F-16 fighter jets at the Hualien base had performed routine combat training today, but they did not conduct any supersonic test flights, low-altitude flights, or similar. The time of the sonic boom was compared with the flight times, and it was found that the sound was not generated by the base. No other air activities were carried out around the airspace that could have caused a sonic boom. Command will follow up with relevant units to look into the cause and continue to maintain strict vigilance to ensure air defense security.