US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Into Sea During Training—Air Force

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US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Into Sea During Training—Air Force
By: John Feng - Newsweek Asia - 12-11-23 ~ 5:17 AM EST
Re: https://www.newsweek.com/us-air-forc...ejects-1851137

An F-16 pilot ejected successfully from his fighter aircraft as it crashed into the sea on Monday during a training flight in South Korea, its U.S. Air Force unit said.

The fast jet stationed at Kunsan Air Base in the west of the country reported an "in-flight emergency" over the Yellow Sea at 8:43 a.m., according to a statement released by the 8th Fighter Wing.

The pilot ejected from the F-16 and was recovered with the help of South Korea's navy, the unit said. The airman, who the Air Force has declined to name, was returned to base, "awake and in stable condition."

Map link: https://www.newsweek.com/us-air-forc...ejects-1851137

The military mishap comes amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, where Kim Jong Un's regime to the North has resumed missile tests and satellite launches in recent months, and the U.S. and its ally in the South have stepped up the intensity and visibility of their joint training.

NOTE: Last month in Japan—another American ally threatened by North Korea—eight U.S. airmen were killed when their V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed into the sea during a training operation, the second such accident involving the airframe this year.
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Personal note: We seem to be having more issues with certain aircraft
of late? Let's fix these issues and get better more positive news.

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