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Korea Herald
10 hours ago
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- Korea Herald
Final salute for Navy crew killed in Pohang crash
South Korea held an emotional military funeral on Sunday for the four Navy officers killed in last week's crash of a P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft during a training flight. The ceremony, held at the Naval Air Command headquarters in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, drew more than 1,000 attendees, including top military officials, service members and civilians. The four men, identified as Cmdr. Park Jin-woo, Lt. Cmdr. Lee Tae-hoon and senior noncommissioned officers Yoon Dong-gyu and Kang Shin-won, were carrying out takeoff and landing drills on May 29 near Pohang-Gyeongju Airport when their aircraft crashed into a wooded hillside. All were posthumously promoted and officially recognized as having died in the line of duty following a military review, according to the South Korean Navy. Their caskets, draped in the national flag, were carried out by fellow sailors after a solemn farewell that included eulogies, a rifle salute, and flowers placed by grieving families. Adm. Yang Yong-mo, Navy chief of staff, choked up as he read the roll call of the fallen, vowing, 'Their sacrifice will not be forgotten. We will protect our seas and take care of their families as our own.' The mother of officer Kang clung to his casket, crying out, 'Why are you leaving your mother behind?' Cmdr. Park's young son was seen playing quietly near his father's casket before bursting into tears. Three of the officers were buried later that day at South Korea's National Cemetery in Daejeon. Lt. Cmdr. Lee was laid to rest at the Yeongcheon National Cemetery, near his hometown. The crashed aircraft, tail No. 100917, was originally built for the US Navy in 1967 and later refurbished for South Korea. According to footage released by the military, the plane sharply banked before spiraling into the ground nose-first. Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder and are looking into possible mechanical failure, though external factors like bird strikes have not been ruled out. The Navy has grounded its entire P-3 fleet for special safety inspections.
News18
2 days ago
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- News18
On Camera: South Korean Navy Patrol Aircraft Spirals Out Of Control Before Deadly Crash
Last Updated: The horriffic video shows the aircraft abruptly losing control mid-air, turning upside down and spiraling before plummeting to the ground. A South Korean maritime patrol aircraft crashed minutes after taking off near a military base in the southern city of Pohang on Thursday, leaving all four crew members onboard dead. According to an official statement by the navy, the P-3 aircraft crashed only six minutes after it left the airfield on a training mission at 1:43 PM (0443 GMT). A horrifying video captures the final moments of a fatal plane crash that claimed four lives. The footage shows the aircraft abruptly losing control midair, turning upside down and spiraling before plummeting to the ground. The plane is seen twirling uncontrollably in the sky moments before crash. Surveillance video captures the fatal crash of a South Korean Navy P-3CK Orion—down just six minutes after takeoff from PohangAll four crew members were killed Anti-submarine patrols are grounded as investigators search for answers — RT (@RT_com) May 30, 2025 Another dramatic footage broadcast by YTN television captured the aircraft flying at a low altitude before sharply banking and crashing, followed by a burst of smoke and flames. The bodies of all four crew members have been recovered, said the navy, adding that no civilian casualties were reported in the incident. An investigation into the crash is also underway. The report also mentioned that authorities have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), which has recordings of conversations between the pilot and co-pilot. Investigators believe it could provide significant insights into what transpired in the moments leading up to the crash. First Published: May 30, 2025, 22:08 IST
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First Post
2 days ago
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Watch: The moment as South Korea's P-3 patrol jet crashes, killing 4 crew
The P-3 patrol jet took off from its base in the southern city of Pohang at 1:43 p.m. and crashed for unclear reasons, according to a Navy statement read more Smoke rises from a mountain in Pohang, South Korea, where a Navy patrol plane carrying four people crashed. AP A South Korean military jet crashed during a training mission on Thursday, killing all four crew members, the navy said. Surveillance video captures the fatal crash of a South Korean Navy P-3CK Orion—down just six minutes after takeoff from Pohang All four crew members were killed Anti-submarine patrols are grounded as investigators search for answers — RT (@RT_com) May 30, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The P-3 patrol jet took off from its base in the southern city of Pohang at 1:43 p.m. and crashed for unclear reasons, according to a Navy statement. It stated that it had identified and was retrieving the remains of the four crew members. There were no early reports of civilian casualties on the scene. The navy organised a task team to examine the disaster and temporarily grounded its P-3s. An emergency office in Pohang claimed that rescuers and fire vehicles were deployed to the scene after locals reported that an aeroplane crashed on a hill near an apartment complex, causing a fire. Photos show firefighters and rescue vehicles near the incident site, with flames flashing and smoke engulfing trees. Firefighters poured water on what seemed to be aeroplane debris.
Korea Herald
3 days ago
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- Korea Herald
No emergency communication occurred before fatal patrol plane crash: Navy
Crew members aboard a maritime patrol aircraft that fatally crashed earlier this week had no communication, suggesting an emergency situation with the ground control tower, the Navy said Friday. A Navy P-3CK patrol plane crashed on a mountain in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, at 1:49 p.m. Thursday, six minutes after taking off for routine training from a nearby air base, killing all four Navy officers aboard. No civilian casualties were reported. "The last communication between the control tower and the aircraft occurred at 1:48 p.m., and there were no details indicating an emergency situation," the Navy said. The armed service plans to determine the cause of the accident by comprehensively analyzing the aircraft's track data, sound clips recorded on a cockpit voice recorder and debris of the aircraft. Following an on-site probe, the Navy plans to transfer the wreckage of the aircraft to the Naval Air Command and conduct a joint investigation with civilian experts. A Navy official said authorities will carry out the investigation without ruling out any possible causes, including a bird strike, turbulence or a sudden change in the weather. As part of response measures, the Navy also plans to conduct a special safety inspection of all P-3 maritime patrol aircraft, which have been grounded following the accident. A funeral process for the four Navy officers will begin later Friday. They will be laid to rest at Daejeon National Cemetery on Sunday. (Yonhap)
Leader Live
3 days ago
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- Leader Live
Four killed in South Korean navy patrol plane crash
The P-3 patrol plane took off from its base in the city of Pohang at 1.43pm and crashed due to unknown reasons, the navy said in a statement. It said it had identified the bodies of the four crew members and was in the process of recovering them. There were no immediate reports of civilian casualties on the ground. The navy set up a task force to investigate the crash and temporarily grounded its P-3s. An emergency office in Pohang said that rescuers and fire trucks were dispatched to the site after receiving reports from residents that an aircraft crashed on a hill near a block of flats and caused a fire. Photos showed firefighters and emergency vehicles near the crash site with flames as smoke engulfed trees. Fire crews sprayed water on what appeared to be the aircraft debris. In December, a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport in southern South Korea, killing all but two of the 181 people on board.
