S. Korean, U.S. pilots conduct Buddy Squadron South Korean and U.S. Air Force pilots pose for a photo in front of an F-15K fighter at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 60 kilometers south of Seoul, on March 4, 2024, as their joint drill, Buddy Squadron, kicked off the same day, in this photo provided by the South Korean Air Force. (Yonhap)
Condolences to the families of the two ROK pilots killed in this tragic crash:
The debris of the F-15K is scattered on a mountain in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, Thursday. / Yonhap
An Air Force jet crashed into a mountain in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, 216 kilometers southeast of Seoul, Thursday, killing two pilots, the Air Force said.
The military initially said both ejected from the jet safely. No civilian damage was reported. The crash site is close to a golf course.
The crashed jet was an F-15K that was returning to an Air Force base in Daegu after an airstrike exercise. The crash happened at 2:47 p.m. [Korea Times]
Considering that the two pilots did not eject whatever happened, happened extremely fast before they could react and eject. Yonhap News has identified the two pilots as Capt. Choi, aged 29, and 1st Lt. Park, 27. Fortunately no civilians were killed on the ground.
