US Fighter Jet Crashes in Waters Off South Korea After ‘In-Flight Emergency’

Published on December 11, 2023

A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed into the Yellow Sea off South Korea on Monday after encountering an “in-flight emergency” during flight training. But the pilot managed to eject safely from the aircraft. The F-16 Fighting Falcon was conducting a routine training flight over the Yellow Sea at 8:43 a.m. local time on Dec. 11 when it encountered an in-flight emergency, the U.S. 8th Fighter Wing said in a statement. The pilot, whose identity remains undisclosed by the U.S. Air Force, ejected from the aircraft and was rescued by South Korea’s maritime forces. The pilot has regained consciousness and was being returned to Kunsan Air Base near the southwestern port city of Gunsan, South Korea, where he will be evaluated further, according to the 8th Fighter Wing....

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