US F-16 Jet Fighter Crashes Off South Korea And Pilot Rescued

A US military F-16 jet fighter crashed off the west coast of South Korea and the pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft, Yonhap News reported Wednesday, citing unidentified military sources.

An F-16 takes off during a South Korea and US combined training exercise "Max Thunder" at the Kunsan airbase June 17, 2008 in Kunsan, South Korea. The Max Thunder exercise will test aircrew's war-fighting skills in realistic combat situations and involve both ROKAF and USAF flying and maintenance units from around the Pacific and continental Untied States. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) Photographer: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images AsiaPac

A US military F-16 jet fighter crashed off the west coast of South Korea and the pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft, Yonhap News reported Wednesday, citing unidentified military sources.

No details on the crash or the possible cause of the incident that took place near a US airbase in Gunsan were provided.

The incident is the second in about six weeks and follows the crash of a US F-16 jet on a training mission into waters off the coast of South Korea in mid-December.

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