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Bodies of Pilots and Wreckage of Fighter Jets Found

Written: 2003-09-21 00:00:00Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

The two South Korean fighter jets which had been missing since Friday have been confirmed to have crashed, killing the pilots aboard.

The Air Force said Saturday that the search and rescue team discovered the wreckage of the two single-seater F-5E jets as well as the remains of the two pilots on Mount Hwang-ak, North Chungcheong Province, some two-hundred-10 kilometers south of Seoul.

Officials are investigating the exact cause of the crash. The two fighter jets went missing in bad weather while on a routine training mission on Friday.

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