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Daily Mail
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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.
The National
a day ago
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- The National
British navy warship seizes drugs worth £30m from smugglers in Arabian Gulf
A UK navy frigate has seized drugs worth £30 million after stalking a smuggling boat for more than 24 hours in the Arabian Sea. The trafficking vessel was first spotted by officers using the warship's drones. HMS Lancaster is working as part of the international Combined Task Force 150 which is tackling illegal activity in waters across the Middle East region. The warship sent a Wildcat helicopter to support the operation as a team of 42 commandos boarded the smugglers' vessel and seized 80 packages of narcotics. A Royal Navy spokesman said the haul comprised 1,000kg of heroin, 660kg of hashish, and 6kg of amphetamine, worth an estimated £30 million on UK streets. 'It's the second bust in three months for the British warship, which is based in Bahrain and is attached to a New Zealand-led international task spread across the Indian Ocean hunting down illegal activity,' the spokesman said. 'And it's the second time the Royal Navy's new Peregrine drones – mini-helicopters which conduct reconnaissance sorties for hours on end and feed live information back to Lancaster's operations room – have played a vital part in the success.' Chris Chew, commanding officer of the Lancaster, said: 'This is another example of where Lancaster has delivered at range, in isolation, utilising her own organic assets. 'Whether they come in the form of her Wildcat, our uncrewed air system Peregrine, embarked intelligence team or her Royal Marine boarding team, they delivered on operations in support of the Combined Maritime Forces and New Zealand-led Combined Task Force 150.' Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said praised the crew on 'this significant seizure, which is keeping dangerous and illegal drugs off our streets'. 'This operation highlights the unique role our Royal Navy contributes, working to disrupt criminal operations around the world, keeping us secure at home and strong abroad,' he said. In March, a team of marines and sailors were sent to intercept smugglers spotted transferring narcotics from a small fast boat to a dhow. The smugglers did not surrender but attempted to get rid of their illegal haul, dumping packages overboard that were fished out by the warship's crew.
Al Arabiya
a day ago
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- Al Arabiya
Indian Navy will lead New Delhi's response to any future Pakistani aggression: Minister
India will use the firepower of its navy in response to any future aggression by Pakistan, India's defense minister said on Friday, weeks after the fiercest fighting in decades between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Relations between India and Pakistan are tense after four days of fighting this month, which involved fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery before a ceasefire was announced. 'If Pakistan resorts to anything evil or unethical, it will, this time, face the firepower and ire of the Indian Navy,' Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off the coast of the western Indian state of Goa. A spokesperson for Pakistan's military referred Reuters to a May 12 statement, which said there would be a 'comprehensive and decisive' response whenever Pakistan's sovereignty was 'threatened and territorial integrity violated.' The latest fighting erupted after 26 people, mostly Indian tourists, were killed in an April 22 attack in Kashmir, a disputed Himalayan territory claimed by both nations. New Delhi blamed the attack on 'terrorists' backed by Pakistan, which denied the charge. A ceasefire took effect on May 10 and a top Pakistani military official told Reuters on Friday that both countries were close to reducing their troop build-up along their border to pre-conflict levels. The Indian Navy has said it deployed its carrier battle group, submarines and other aviation assets in the northern Arabian Sea within 96 hours of the April 22 attack. Defense Minister Singh said 'Operation Sindoor', under which India launched the strikes on Pakistan, was paused, but not yet over. 'We stopped our military actions on our own terms. Our forces had not even started showing their might,' he said.
Reuters
a day ago
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- Reuters
Indian Navy will lead New Delhi's response to any future Pakistani aggression, minister says
NEW DELHI, May 30 (Reuters) - India will use the firepower of its navy in response to any future aggression by Pakistan, India's defence minister said on Friday, weeks after the fiercest fighting in decades between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Relations between India and Pakistan are tense after four days of fighting this month, which involved fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery before a ceasefire was announced. "If Pakistan resorts to anything evil or unethical, it will, this time, face the firepower and ire of the Indian Navy," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant off the coast of the western Indian state of Goa. A spokesperson for Pakistan's military referred Reuters to a May 12 statement, which said there would be a "comprehensive and decisive" response whenever Pakistan's sovereignty was "threatened and territorial integrity violated". The latest fighting erupted after 26 people, mostly Indian tourists, were killed in an April 22 attack in Kashmir, a disputed Himalayan territory claimed by both nations. New Delhi blamed the attack on "terrorists" backed by Pakistan, which denied the charge. A ceasefire took effect on May 10 and a top Pakistani military official told Reuters on Friday that both countries were close to reducing their troop build-up along their border to pre-conflict levels. The Indian Navy has said it deployed its carrier battle group, submarines and other aviation assets in the northern Arabian Sea within 96 hours of the April 22 attack. Defence Minister Singh said 'Operation Sindoor', under which India launched the strikes on Pakistan, was paused, but not yet over. "We stopped our military actions on our own terms. Our forces had not even started showing their might," he said.
Free Malaysia Today
a day 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.
