Condolences to the families of the two ROK pilots killed in this tragic crash:
The debris of the F-15K is scattered on a mountain in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, Thursday. / Yonhap
An Air Force jet crashed into a mountain in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, 216 kilometers southeast of Seoul, Thursday, killing two pilots, the Air Force said.
The military initially said both ejected from the jet safely. No civilian damage was reported. The crash site is close to a golf course.
The crashed jet was an F-15K that was returning to an Air Force base in Daegu after an airstrike exercise. The crash happened at 2:47 p.m. [Korea Times]
Considering that the two pilots did not eject whatever happened, happened extremely fast before they could react and eject. Yonhap News has identified the two pilots as Capt. Choi, aged 29, and 1st Lt. Park, 27. Fortunately no civilians were killed on the ground.
korea seems to have a problem with reporting everyone is safe when it is not true. same happened when Sewol sank.
Expect a Safety Stand Down Day for everybody involved in Aviation:
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2018/04/04/f-16-crashes-at-nellis-air-force-base/
Heh, Thunderbird pilot crashed and died just yesterday (same area). 🙁
http://afthunderbirds.com/site/2018/04/04/thunderbirds-pilot-identified/
Just reading further, I guess it’s the same accident.
Korea can’t face the harsh truth at first.
” was killed when his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed over the Nevada Test and Training Range”
Over?
Did he hit a Zeppelin?