Investigators examine the site of an accidental fighter jet bombing over a village in Pocheon, some 40 kilometers north of Seoul, on March 7, 2025. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The defense ministry said Friday a total of 29 people, including 15 civilians, have been injured from an accidental fighter jet bombing of a northern village earlier this week.
On Thursday, two KF-16 fighter jets “abnormally” dropped eight MK-82 bombs outside a training range in Pocheon, some 40 kilometers north of Seoul, leading to multiple injuries and damage to buildings.
As of Friday morning, 15 civilians and 14 service members had been injured from the bombing, including two civilians who were seriously injured, according to a ministry official.
Pilot error is suspected to have caused the accidental bombing as one of the pilots of the jets entered the wrong target coordinates prior to takeoff, according to another Air Force official, citing an initial probe.
An investigation is under way into the exact cause of the accident.
(Yonhap)
