Pilot Selfies Caused South Korean Fighter Jet Collision
A 2021 mid-air collision involving two South Korean F-15K fighter jets, which resulted in a $135 million loss, has been attributed to pilots taking selfies during flight. The South Korean Air Force has apologized for the incident, which was revealed in a recent report.
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Pilot’s selfie led to mid-air collision in F-15K fighter jet, says South Korea’s air force
One pilot ordered to repay some of the $600,000 of damage caused by collision in 2021 South Korea’s air force has apologised for a 2021 mid-air collision involving two fighter jets, a day after auditors said pilots were taking selfies and filming during the flight and held them responsible for the accident. “We sincerely apologise to the public for the concern caused by the accident that occurred in 2021,” an air force spokesperson said in a press briefing. The spokesperson said one of the pi...
By Reuters
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A midair collision involving two Air Force F-15K fighter jets in 2021 occurred because a pilot was trying to film himself flying, according to a report released Wednesday by the state audit board. The pilot, an Air Force major at the time, was filming himself inside the cockpit during a December 2021 flight to mark his final flight before being transferred to another post, according to a report by the Board of Audit and Inspection. The squadron leader flying ahead of him had instructed the offic
By The Korea Herald
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