@US$100M F-15K crashed killed 2 Kim Chi Pilots

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https://tw.news.yahoo.com/更新-南韓f-15k戰機墜毀-2名飛行員恐喪生-114600107.html

【更新】南韓F-15K戰機墜毀 2名飛行員恐喪生

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青年日報社
2018年4月5日 下午7:46
編譯組／綜合外電報導

南韓空軍1架F-15K戰機，今日下午在東南部慶尚北道地區傳出墜毀意外，韓國媒體報導指出機上兩名飛行員都已殉職。

根據《韓聯社》報導，該機自大邱空軍基地起飛執行任務後，在返回基地途中失事，南韓空軍雖證實墜機一事，但並未證實飛行員情形，目前軍方與消防部門正在事故現場展開殘骸搜尋以及清理工作，事故並未造成其他人員傷亡。

F-15K是南韓空軍主力戰機，自2005年起正式投入服役，目前南韓空軍該款機型總數約為60架。

南韓F-15K戰機傳出墜毀意外，機上2名飛行員恐已殉職，圖為南韓空軍同型機種。（達至影像／路透社資料照片）

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https://sputniknews.com/asia/201804051063226825-south-kore-military-jet-crash/

Pilots of F-15 Warplane That Crashed in South Korea Dead - Reports
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A military aircraft crashed on Thursday afternoon in South Korea’s North Gyeongsang Province, Rönhap agency reported citing a fire department.

According to preliminary data, both pilots of the crashed South Korean F-15K fighter were killed, Ryonghap News Agency reported on Thursday, referring to the local militaries.

The F-15K fighter from Daegu the military base had completed its mission and was returning when it crashed. The debris were found in the mountains of Juhaksan.

The aircraft, crashed in Chilgok county, the Yonhap news agency reported.

The Republic of Korea Air Force confirmed that the crashed aircraft was the F-15K fighter, which was returning to Daegu Air Base.

"One F-15K aircraft, which took off from Daegu base at 1:30 p.m. [04:30 GMT] today, crashed in Chilgok county, North Gyeongsang Province, at 2:38 p.m., while returning to base," the Air Force said, as quoted by the media outlet.

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The agency also quotes eyewitnesses from the nearest country club and police station, who said the plane fell in the mountains and that several explosions were heard.

The police and firemen are directed to the crash site of the aircraft.

 

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http://www.register-herald.com/regi...cle_a77b240e-cd36-5b7e-aba7-2593457e980c.html

Crews recover pilot's body in South Korean fighter jet crash

• By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press
• Apr 5, 2018 Updated 9 min ago

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Searchers recovered the body of a South Korean pilot who was killed Thursday when his F-15K fighter jet crashed into a mountain in the country's rural south, the air force said. Workers planned to resume their search Friday for the co-pilot, who was also presumed dead.

It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash or whether the pilots attempted to eject. The air force did not disclose their names or other details.

The air force said in a statement that the pilots were flying back to their base in the city of Daegu after an unspecified mission. It said no civilian injuries or property damage had been reported.

It took more than two hours for dozens of firefighters and rescuers to reach the wreckage on foot through heavy fog deep in the mountain, an official from the Chilgok Fire Department said.

An employee at a nearby golf club said he heard what seemed to be a series of explosions that also shook the club's building.

"The fog was very thick and we couldn't see anything clearly," said the employee at the Gasan Country Club, who said the crash site was in a mountain behind the club's fourth hole. "There were several bangs that went off between gaps of a few seconds."

The employee didn't want to be identified, saying he wasn't authorized to speak to reporters.


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[steffychun]

Aw...so sad. Ivanka Trump send condolences?

 

[syed putra]

Probably due to chinese made microchips failure.

 

[glockman]

Probably due to chinese made microchips failure.

I suspect it's due to pilot error.