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S Korea jets crash into mountain Pilots die as S Korea jets crash
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Two South Korean fighter jets have crashed into a mountain during a training mission in the east of the country, defence officials have said. Three South Korean fighter pilots have died after their jets crashed into a mountain during a training mission, defence officials in Seoul have said.
Three pilots were onboard the F-5 jets when they hit Mount Hwangbyeong, near Gangneung, about 237km (711 miles) east of Seoul, said the Yonhap news agency. The F-5 jets were believed to have hit Mount Hwangbyeong, near Gangneung, about 237km (711 miles) east of Seoul, said the Yonhap news agency.
Climbers reported seeing aircraft debris on the mountain, said Yonhap. Rescue teams found debris, clothing and body parts on the mountain.
The cause of the incident is not yet known, but officials said poor visibility could have been to blame.The cause of the incident is not yet known, but officials said poor visibility could have been to blame.
A search and rescue operation using two military helicopters has been launched.
The jets disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from an airbase in Gangneung.The jets disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from an airbase in Gangneung.
"We are currently searching for the missing pilots near the area," an Air Force spokesman told Yonhap. A search and rescue operation was launched but an official later said all three pilots had died.
"There is a high possibility that the aircraft crashed due to bad visibility from the foggy weather. We will further investigate the causes." "There is a high possibility that the aircraft crashed due to bad visibility from the foggy weather. We will further investigate the causes," an earlier an Air Force spokesman earlier told Yonhap.
One witness reported "a thundering noise and acrid smoke near the mountain's summit". One witness had reported "a thundering noise and acrid smoke near the mountain's summit".
Yoon Heung-joon said he saw what he believed to be the wreckage of the planes on the mountainside. Yoon Heung-joon said he had seen what he believed to be the wreckage of the planes on the mountainside.
Yonhap said if confirmed, the crash would be the seventh involving South Korea's ageing F5 fleet since 2000. Yonhap said, if confirmed, the crash would be the seventh involving South Korea's ageing F5 fleet since 2000.