Seoul, South Korea CNN —A United States Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed after suffering an in-flight emergency off the coast of South Korea Wednesday, in the third crash of one of the US military’s Korea-based warplanes in less than a year.
The pilot, assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, ejected safely and was recovered about 50 minutes after the crash, the Air Force statement said.
Wednesday’s crash was the third of a South Korea-based F-16 in less than a year, though there are no indications they are related.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron takes off from Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, on September 18, 2023.
In May 2023, an F-16 crashed into an agricultural area near Osan Air Base, south of Seoul, during training.
Persons:
”, Matthew Gaetke ,, Samuel Earick, Kunsan
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South Korea CNN, United States Air Force, Kunsan Air Base, 8th Fighter, Air Force, Matthew Gaetke , 8th Fighter, 80th Fighter Squadron, . Air Force, Korean, Osan Air Base, US Air Force, Air Forces, Air Force Safety Center
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Seoul, South Korea, Korea, Korean, Republic, Osan