American F-16 fighter jet crashes off the coast of South Korea

American F-16 fighter jet crashes off the coast of South Korea

Kyiv  •  UNN

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An American F-16 fighter jet crashed off the coast of South Korea on Wednesday, with the pilot safely ejecting.

On Wednesday, an American F-16 fighter jet crashed in the waters off the west coast of South Korea, and the pilot managed to eject. This was reported by Yonhap, according to UNN.

The fighter plane crashed into the water, the rescued pilot is safe,

- the statement said.

Details

According to the newspaper, the military plane crashed into the waters near the city of Kunsan, 274 kilometers south of Seoul, at about 8:40 a.m. local time. The pilot decided to eject.

It is noted that Kunsan is home to a US Air Force airbase that operates F-16 aircraft.

Recall

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