US EditionSouth Korean navy patrol plane crashes in country’s south, killing 4
- A South Korean Navy P-3C patrol plane crashed during a training flight in Pohang on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
- The plane departed from its base in southeastern Pohang at 1:43 p.m. But crashed shortly after for reasons that remain unclear.
- The plane carried four crew members, and local reports noted an explosion and fire near a hill close to an apartment complex.
- Navy officer Cho Young-sang stated that workers discovered two bodies and were getting ready to move them to a nearby hospital while continuing the search for others.
- The navy formed a special team to look into the cause of the crash, halted all P-3 flights temporarily, and confirmed that no immediate civilian injuries on the ground were reported.
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Four dead as South Korean navy plane crashes during training flight
A South Korean Navy aircraft crashed during a routine training mission on Thursday, killing all four crew members aboard, military officials have confirmed. The P-3 maritime patrol plane, which took off from its base in the southeastern port city of Pohang at 13:43 local time, went down shortly thereafter for reasons that remain unknown, the Navy said in an official statement. Emergency responders, including firefighters and rescue teams, were d…
South Korean navy patrol plane crash kills all aboard; third incident of flight accident in recent months
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, according to the navy. Around 40 firefighting personnel were dispatched to the crash site. South Korea has experienced notable aircraft accidents in recent months despite improving aviation safety standards
South Korean Navy Patrol Plane Crashes in Country’s South, Killing 4
SEOUL, South Korea—A South Korean navy plane crashed during a training flight on Thursday, killing all four crew members on board, the navy said. The P-3 patrol plane took off from its base in the southeastern city of Pohang at 1:43 p.m. and crashed due to unknown reasons, the navy said in a statement. It said it had identified the bodies of the four crew members and was in the process of recovering them. There were no immediate reports of civil…
Four People Die when a Naval Patrol Plane Crash in South Korea
An army naval patrol plane crashed in South Korea on Thursday, killing four people on board, authorities said.The plane crashed into a mountainous area near the southeastern town of Pohang shortly before 14:00 local (05H00 GMT), approximately six minutes after takeoff, according to the South Korean navy.The maritime patrol plane was conducting takeoff and landing training when it crashed, the navy said. “The Navy has located the four bodies of t…
All four crew members killed in South Korean navy plane crash
An emergency office in Pohang said that rescuers and fire trucks were dispatched to the P3-C Orion crash site after receiving reports from residents that an aircraft crashed on a hill near an apartment complex and caused a fire.
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