A South -it will The hunting jet accidentally dropped bombs in a civilian area during a training exercise on Thursday, injuring several people.
The « abnormally » MK-82 bombs released by the KF-16 hunting ray fell out of a range of shots, causing unspecified civil damage, said the air force in a statement.
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The Apache Guardian helicopter of the South Korea Army fires rockets during the joint military drill between South Korea and the United States in the training camp of the Seungjin fire in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
Reports of the number of people injured varied but South Korea Yonhap News Agency Put number A 15, including civilians and soldiers. Two of the injured were severe, but not in danger of life, he reported the departure. At least seven buildings were damaged.
South Korean Air Force F-15k Airplanes fly during the joint military drill between South Korea and the United States in the Fire Training Camp in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
It air force He said that the hunting jet was participating in the joint live shooting exercises of the Air Force with the army. He apologized for the incident and promised to establish a committee to investigate the cause of the accident and the extent of the damage.
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F-35A South Korea Air Force Hunting Aircraft shoot flair shells during the joint military drill between South Korea and the United States in the Fire Fire Training Camp in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Yonhap via AP)
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The air force did not say where the accident took place, but the Southern media -Coreans reported that it happened in Pocheon, a city near the strongly armed border with North Korea.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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