Fighter jet crashes in Seosan; pilot makes emergency escape
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean air force KF-16 fighter crashed Thursday morning shortly after takeoff at a base in Seosan city, about 60 miles southwest of Seoul, according to an air force spokesman.
The KF-16 from the 20th Fighter Wing crashed just after at 8:20 a.m. inside Seosan Air Force Base as it departed for a routine flight, the spokesman told Stars and Stripes by phone on Thursday.
South Korean officials regularly speak to the media on the customary condition of anonymity.
The pilot, the only crew member, ejected from the aircraft and was checked out at a nearby hospital; no other injuries or damage to structures occurred, the spokesman said.