A US F-16 fighter jet crashed during training on Saturday morning near a major US military base in South Korea, the US military said in a press release.
The F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed “in an agricultural area” near Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea at 9:45 a.m. local time, the US Air Force said in a statement.
The lone pilot was ejected safely and transported to the nearest medical facility, the military said. No civilians were hurt during the incident.
The military said that the pilot was participating in a routine daytime training sortie at the time of the incident, adding that the military is investigating the cause of the crash.
The lone pilot was ejected safely and transported to the nearest medical facility, the military said. No civilians were hurt during the incident.
The military said that the pilot was participating in a routine daytime training sortie at the time of the incident, adding that the military is investigating the cause of the crash.