A KF-16 combat jet crashed during an air-to-ground firing exercise over the West Sea near Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The pilot of the jet, an Air Force captain only identified Wu, apparently ejected just before the crash, but it was not immediately confirmed whether he survived. Rescue helicopters were dispatched to the crash site.

KF-16 combat jets

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