Incidents21.09.2023 - 14:18

KF-16 fighter jet crashed in South Korea

In South Korea, a KF-16 fighter jet crashed during takeoff from an air force base in southwestern Seosan County.

Фото: Yonhap

According to Yonhap News Agency, the incident was recorded at 08:20 Moscow time. The pilot managed to eject, his life and health are not threatened.

It is known that the aircraft was part of the 20th fighter wing. The machine crashed to the ground 120 kilometers from Seoul. The authorities have not received information about victims and casualties among the civilian population, as the emergency occurred on the territory of a military facility.

Currently, the South Korean Air Force has organized a team to investigate the accident.

Earlier it became known that a light-engine plane X-32 "Bekas" crashed near Penza, the pilot was killed.

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