US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes In Waters Off South Korea’s Gunsan; Pilot Rescued | Photograph: Consultant Picture
Seoul, January 31: A US F-16 fighter jet on Wednesday crashed in waters off South Korea’s west coast, South Korea-based Yonhap Information Company reported citing the US Air Pressure. In response to the report, the pilot, nevertheless, managed to eject from the fighter jet earlier than it crashed and was rescued.
The jet assigned to the eighth Fighter Wing in Kunsan Air Base, about 180 kms south of Seoul, skilled an ‘in-flight emergency’ over the Yellow Sea and crashed at roughly 8:41 am, eighth Fighter Wing Public Affairs stated in a launch, as per Yonhap Information Company.
The pilot ejected safely from the plane
Via joint rescue efforts by South Korean and US officers, the pilot ejected safely from the plane and was rescued round 9:30 am (native time). In response to the US navy, the pilot is in steady situation and an investigation is at present underway to seek out out what brought about the incident.
eighth Fighter Wing commander Colonel Matthew C. Gaetke stated, “We’re very grateful to the Republic of Korea rescue forces and all of our teammates who made the swift restoration of our pilot attainable. Now we are going to shift our focus to look and restoration of the plane.”
The incident marked the third US F-16 crash in South Korea in a 12 months
The incident marked the third US F-16 crash in South Korea in a 12 months. In December, an F-16 of the US eighth Fighter Wing crashed into the Yellow Sea throughout routine coaching as a consequence of an in-flight emergency.
In Could, an F-16 of the US 51st Fighter Wing crashed close to Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometres south of Seoul. There have been no casualties in each instances because the pilots managed to eject from the plane.
