SEOUL, Apr 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – Three people were killed and one was seriously injured, as two trainer fighter jets of the South Korean air force collided in midair and crashed, in the south-eastern city.
Two KT-1 trainer jets collided with each other, during a training flight and fell to the ground in Sacheon, around 440 km south-east of the capital, Seoul, at about 1:36 p.m. local time (0436 GMT).
Among the four on board the ill-fated jets, three were confirmed dead and one was seriously wounded.
No damage and casualty were reported from private houses near the scene.
The firefighting authorities allegedly dispatched two helicopters, 14 vehicles and 35 personnel to the scene for the rescue operation.
The authorities will investigate the exact cause of the accident.–
