A U.S. fighter jet crashed into a farming area in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday. 

The pilot aboard the F-16 fighter jet ejected safely before the crash. U.S. Forces Korea later said through a statement that the pilot was being treated at a nearby hospital. It did not give a reason for the accident.

While the jet caught on fire, no other damage was immediately reported.

A police official noted that the site is a regular training area for U.S. troops and that the crash seems to have happened during training.

Authorities are looking into the exact cause of the accident.