An army F-16 plane United States of America Collapsed this Wednesday in front of the South Korean city of Gunsan on the Asian country’s west coast and The pilot managed to save his life by ejecting himself your plane.
The fighter jet experienced a “flight emergency over the Yellow Sea” and crashed into the waters around 8:40 a.m. local time near Gunsan, where the US Air Force’s Kusan Air Base is located, 180 kilometers south of Seoul. In a statement from the base, it was stated that “the pilot, who was safely ejected from the plane and rescued by both American and South Korean agents around 9:30 a.m., was conscious and transported to a medical center for evaluation.” 8.
Mission commander Matthew Gaetke stated: Information regarding the cause of the in-flight emergency will not be available until thorough investigations are completed. safety and accidents.
“We are very grateful to the South Korean rescue forces and all our teammates who made possible the rapid recovery of our pilot,” Gaetke said shortly after the information was published by South Korean news agency Yonha.
This F-16 crashed for the second time in a month and the third time in a year South Korea. In December, one such fighter crashed into the Yellow Sea during routine training due to a flight emergency. The other incident was in May when it crashed near Osan air base. There were no victims in any of the cases.