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Military: Fighter Jet Bombing Accident Due to Pilot Error in Input of Coordinates

Written: 2025-03-06 16:07:26Updated: 2025-03-06 17:41:27

Military: Fighter Jet Bombing Accident Due to Pilot Error in Input of Coordinates

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The South Korean military said Thursday that the fighter jet bombing accident earlier Thursday was due to a pilot error in inputting coordinates.

The military also said that live-fire training exercises would be suspended until authorities can fully ascertain and analyze the exact circumstances of the accident.

It added that all eight of the MK-82 bombs mistakenly dropped onto a village exploded.

The announcement comes as 15 civilians were injured earlier in the day after Air Force KF-16 fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs onto a village in northern Gyeonggi Province during live-fire drills.

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