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A US Army F-16 fighter crashes this Wednesday in front of the South Korean city Gunsanon the west coast of the Asian country, and the pilot managed to
A US Army F-16 fighter crashes this Wednesday in front of the South Korean city Gunsanon the west coast of the Asian country, and the pilot managed to save his life by ejecting from the plane.
The fighter crashed over the Yellow Sea and fell into the water near Gunsan, where Kusan Air Base US Air Force, 180 kilometers south of Seoul, around 8:40 a.m. (local time).
The pilot, who “ejected safely and was found around 9:30 a.m.” by U.S. and South Korean agents, “is conscious and was taken to a medical center for evaluation,” the Koonsa K-8 air base said in a statement. .
Mission Commander, Matthew Goethkeindicated that information regarding the cause of the in-flight emergency will not be available until comprehensive safety and incident investigations are completed.
stated Goethke shortly after the information was published by the South Korean news agency Yonhap
We are very grateful to the South Korean rescue forces and all our teammates who made our pilot’s quick recovery possible.
This third F-16 crash in South Korea in the last 12 months. In December, such a fighter crashed into the Yellow Sea during scheduled training due to an in-flight emergency. Another incident occurred in May when it crashed near Osan Air Base. There were no casualties in either case.
(according to information from Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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