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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Terrifying moment military plane nose-dives into the ground minutes after take-off in South Korea, killing four crew
Terrifying footage captured the moment a South Korean navy patrol plane nose-dives into the ground during a training mission, killing all four crew members on board. The US-made Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion, went down on May 29 near the southeastern city of Pohang. The P-3 aircraft crashed about six minutes after it left a naval base in the Nam-gu district at 1.43pm (4.43am GMT), the navy said in a statement. The remains of the four crew members have been recovered and no civilian casualties were reported, the navy added. Footage of the horror smash released by local media shows thick black smoke rising from the crash site, located in a forested area near Sinjeong-ri. Mangled pieces of charred metal were seen scattered on the ground in the aftermath of the incident. A Pohang emergency office said rescuers were dispatched after receiving reports from residents that an unidentified aircraft fell to the ground on a hill near an apartment complex and sparked a fire. The US-made Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion, went down on May 29 near the southeastern city of Pohang, just seven minutes after taking off from a naval base Shortly after the devastating incident, the South Korean Navy said in a statement that the aircraft had departed at 1:43pm for a routine exercise before it 'crashed near the base for reasons yet to be determined'. It added that it had established a task force to investigate the cause of the crash and temporarily suspended all flights of P-3s. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, the platform is equipped with four turboprop engines and capable of deploying torpedoes, depth charges, and anti-ship missiles. South Korea initially acquired eight P-3C aircraft and later added eight more upgraded P-3CK variants, modified by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) from former US Navy P-3B airframes. In total, sixteen aircraft have served in patrol roles across the East, West, and South Seas, with the P-3C earning a reputation as a capable 'submarine killer.' The Navy previously marked two decades of accident-free operations with the P-3C in 2005 and 2015. However, the crash this week coincides with the fleet's 30th year in service. In 2017, a P-3CK mistakenly dropped six weapons, including Harpoon anti-ship missiles, due to crew error during a mission. Following the devastating incident, the South Korean Navy said in a statement that the aircraft had departed at 1:43pm for a routine exercise before it 'crashed near the base for reasons yet to be determined' A Pohang emergency office said rescuers were dispatched after receiving reports from residents that an unidentified aircraft fell to the ground on a hill near an apartment complex and sparked a fire The incident comes after a Jeju Air passenger plane crashed at Muan International Airport in southern South Korea in December, killing all but two of the 181 people on board. That crash was one of the deadliest disasters in South Korea's aviation history. And in March, South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village during a training exercise, which injured at least 29 people and caused extensive property damage. Defense Ministry investigators have confirmed that errors by the pilots when they entered coordinates into the aircraft systems were 'direct factors' behind the accidental bombing, the ministry's Criminal Investigation Command said in a statement at the time. The pilots were charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm, the command said.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
2 dead after navy patrol plane crashes in S. Korea
Fire authorities have dispatched some 40 personnel to the site of the crash. (Newsis/AP pic) SEOUL : A navy patrol plane crashed in South Korea today killing two people, with two more missing, authorities said. The plane crashed in a mountainous area near the southeastern city of Pohang just before 2pm around six minutes after take-off, according to the country's navy. The maritime patrol aircraft was conducting take-off and landing training when it crashed for reasons that remain unclear, they said. 'Of the four crew members on board, two bodies have been found and are being prepared for recovery,' it said. A search for the two remaining crew members is ongoing, the navy said. No civilian casualties have been confirmed. The cause of the incident is currently being investigated, they said. Fire authorities have dispatched some 40 personnel in response, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency. South Korea suffered the worst aviation disaster on its soil in December when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash landed and exploded into a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier.
Washington Post
3 days ago
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- Washington Post
South Korean navy plane crashes during training, killing 4
A South Korean navy plane crashed in the southeastern city of Pohang on Thursday, killing all four crew members on board, according to local media. The navy said the cause of the crash was under investigation. The plane took off from the an air base in the afternoon, local time, for takeoff and landing training, local news reported, and crashed on a nearby mountain just six minutes later. No civilians were reported dead or injured.
Times of Oman
4 days ago
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- Times of Oman
Four dead after Navy patrol plane crashes in South Korea
Seoul: A Navy patrol plane carrying four people crashed on a mountain in the southeast of South Korea on Thursday, South Korean authorities said. "A P-3 maritime patrol aircraft that took off for training from an air base in Pohang crashed at a nearby location due to unidentified reasons," the Navy said in a notice to reporters. The Navy confirmed that four people were aboard the aircraft. It has launched an investigative unit to look into further details, including casualties. Meanwhile, firefighters are continuing their efforts at the scene to control the raging fire in the area.
Al Bawaba
4 days ago
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- Al Bawaba
Navy patrol plane crashes killing 4 in South Korea
Seoul, May 29 (QNA) - A Navy patrol plane carrying four people crashed on a mountain in the southeast of South Kores on Thursday, South Korean authorities said. "A P-3 maritime patrol aircraft that took off for training from an air base in Pohang crashed at a nearby location due to unidentified reasons," the Navy said in a notice to reporters. The Navy confirmed that four people were aboard the aircraft. It has launched an investigative unit to look into further details, including casualties. Meanwhile, firefighters are continuing their efforts at the scene to control the raging fire in the area. (QNA)
