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South Korean Navy Patrol Plane Crashes Near Pohang, Killing Four

Investigators are examining the cause of the afternoon crash into a wooded hillside outside Pohang.

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Overview

  • A Navy patrol aircraft carrying four crew members was on a routine training mission when it went down.
  • The plane took off from a Pohang airbase minutes before crashing on May 29.
  • Impact on the wooded slope ignited a blaze that prompted firefighting and rescue teams to respond.
  • Search and recovery operations confirmed that all four people onboard died at the scene.
  • Military authorities have initiated a formal inquiry into the circumstances of the unexplained accident.