3 F-16 Crashes in 9 Months in Korea, But USAF Says Mishaps Are Unrelated
Feb. 1, 2024 | By Greg Hadley
Following the third crash of a U.S. Air Force F-16 in South Korea in nine months on Jan. 31, the head of the 7th Air Force released a statement saying the incidents do not appear to be related.
Some USAF flight operations have resumed on the Korean Peninsula after a brief pause, Maj. Gen. David Iverson added.
The latest crash occurred after the F-16 suffered an in-flight emergency over South Korea’s southwestern coast. The pilot ejected and was recovered safely within an hour of the crash and transported to a local medical facility for an assessment. The jet went down in the ocean.
The two previous incidents occurred May 6 and Dec. 11 last year. No personnel have been injured in any of the crashes.
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