Sri Lankan who saved crash pilots granted legal status in Korea

A Sri Lankan worker who helped rescue fighter jet pilots after a crash has avoided deportation and secured legal residency with the help of the South Korean Air Force, local media reported Thursday. According to Kookbang Ilbo, a military-run publication, the incident occurred in August 2022, when an Air Force F-4 Phantom jet on a mission crashed into waters near Jebudo in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, after an engine fire. The two pilots ejected safely but fell into the sea. The crash was witness

By The Korea Herald