South Korean navy aircraft crash kills two, probe ongoing
On Thursday, a South Korean Navy patrol aircraft crashed in the mountains near Pohang, with four people on board. Two people were killed. The investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing.
What do you need to know?
- What happened? On Thursday, around 12:50 PM local time (11:50 PM Eastern Time), a South Korean Navy P-3C patrol aircraft crashed.
- How many people were on board? There were four people on board. Two were killed.
- What actions have been taken? Emergency services are working at the crash site, and the police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the incident.
What are the details of the crash?
The South Korean Navy patrol aircraft crashed on Thursday in the mountains near Pohang.
According to the Yonhap agency, citing local authorities, there were four people on board. Reuters reported that the bodies of two of them have been found.
The Navy confirmed that it was a P-3C reconnaissance-patrol aircraft.
What do witnesses say?
Witnesses reported seeing smoke rising over the mountainside where the crash occurred. Emergency services are working at the scene, and the police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
The South Korean Navy confirmed the accident involving the military aircraft.
Reports indicated that a P-3 patrol aircraft crashed in Pohang this afternoon with four individuals on board. Authorities are in the process of confirming the number and condition of casualties.
