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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.
LBCI
4 days ago
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- LBCI
Navy plane crashes in South Korea
A navy plane has crashed in the southern city of Pohang in South Korea, a local government official said on Thursday. The crash happened at around 1:50 p.m. (0450 GMT), the official at the Pohang city government said. Four people were on board the patrol plane which crashed in the mountains on the east coast, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing authorities. Smoke was seen from the location where the plane appeared to have crashed, Yonhap said, citing a civilian witness. Reuters
Al Arabiya
4 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
Navy plane crashes in South Korea
A navy plane has crashed in the southern city of Pohang in South Korea, a Pohang city government official said on Thursday. The crash happened at around 1:50 p.m. (0450 GMT), the official at the Pohang city government said. Four people were on board the patrol plane, which crashed in the mountains on the east coast, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing authorities. Smoke was seen from the location where the plane appeared to have crashed, Yonhap said, citing a civilian witness.
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
Navy plane crashes in South Korea
The patrol plane crashed in the southern South Korean city of Pohang. (EPA Images pic) SEOUL : A navy plane has crashed in the southern city of Pohang in South Korea, a local government official said today. The crash happened at around 1.50pm, the official at the Pohang city government said. Four people were on board the patrol plane which crashed in the mountains on the east coast, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing authorities. Smoke was seen from the location where the plane appeared to have crashed, Yonhap said, citing a civilian witness.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
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- South China Morning Post
Navy plane carrying 4 people crashes in South Korea
The incident happened in Pohang, where locals said that an unidentified flying object fell and there was an explosion A South Korean navy plane carrying four people crashed during a training flight on Thursday and it was not immediately known if there were casualties, the navy said. The patrol plane left its base in the southeastern city of Pohang at 1.43pm but fell to the ground due to unknown reasons, the navy said in a statement. The navy is working to determine the status of the four people aboard the plane and why it crashed, the statement said. An emergency office in Pohang said that rescuers and fire trucks were dispatched to the site after receiving reports from local residents that an unidentified flying object fell and there was an explosion. Pohang's Nambu police station said it could not immediately confirm whether there were any deaths or injuries. More to follow … Newsletter Every Monday This Week in Asia By submitting, you consent to receiving marketing emails from SCMP. If you don't want these, tick here {{message}} Thanks for signing up for our newsletter! Please check your email to confirm your subscription. Follow us on Facebook to get our latest news.
