2 Air Force training aircraft collide mid-air in Sept.; no casualties reported
Two Air Force KT-1 training aircraft collided mid-air while attempting to land at an air base in Sacheon in September, but the accident did not result in any injuries to the pilots, officials said Sunday. One of the training aircraft was attempting to land near Sacheon Air Base in the namesake city, some 300 kilometers south of Seoul, on the morning of Sept. 1 when its wing collided with the…
Two Air Force training aircraft collided mid-air during an attempted landing at Sacheon Air Base in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, on September 1, according to officials. The incident occurred as one of the two KT-1 training aircraft, operated by the Air Force's 3rd Flying Training Wing, was landing near the base when its wing struck the fuselage of another aircraft.
Despite the collision, both aircraft managed to make safe emergency landings, and fortunately, no injuries were reported among the pilots. The Air Force has referred the pilots involved to a disciplinary committee following their determination of negligence. Both aircraft sustained damage as a result of the mid-air collision.
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