US EditionSouth Korean air force pilots charged with criminal negligence over accidental bombing
- Two Air Force pilots have been charged with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing that injured at least 29 people, as reported by South Korean military investigators.
- The bombing occurred during live-fire exercises when eight unguided bombs landed on a village in Pocheon, near the North Korean border.
- The casualty count has risen to 43, including 29 civilians and 14 soldiers.
- The South Korean Defense Ministry has suspended all live-fire drills until the cause of the bombing incident is determined, according to a statement from Lee during a press briefing.
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South Korea charges air force pilots after accidental village bombing
South Korea's military charged two air force pilots with criminal negligence for mistakenly bombing a civilian village during training. The incident injured at least 29 people near the North Korean border. Investigators found the pilots entered incorrect target coordinates, causing KF-16 fighter jets to drop bombs outside the designated area. The military removed the pilots from flight duties, dismissed unit commanders and suspended live-fire ex…
Two South Korean military pilots have been charged with negligence after bombing a village. How the incident happened
Two South Korean air force pilots were charged Thursday with negligence in duty after they accidentally bombed a village during a training flight last week, injuring 38 people, including 24 civilians, and...
South Korea charges air force pilots with criminal negligence in accidental bombing of village
South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on Thursday with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village last week during a training exercise, which injured at least 29 people and caused extensive property damage.
South Korean air force pilots charged after accidental bombing of village
South Korean military investigators charged two Air Force pilots on Thursday with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village last week during a training exercise, which injured at least 29 people and caused extensive property damage.
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