Fighter plane crashes into South Korea after 'incorrect coordinates entered'

An unprecedented incident occurred in which a South Korean Air Force fighter jet bombed a civilian area. Initial investigations have placed emphasis on pilot error. The pilot entered the wrong coordinates for the attack, and
On the 6th, the first joint live-fire missile test of the year was held at the Seungjin Science and Technology Training Center in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
During a firing exercise, a KF-16 fighter jet dropped shells on a civilian house, injuring a total of 15 people. A church, five houses, one warehouse, and one greenhouse owned by the military were also damaged.
Thirteen Air Force fighter jets took part in the training and conducted live ammunition firing. The two F-35As only performed aerial maneuvers before leaving the FA-50.
Three of the planes dropped MK-82 bombs. KF-16s 2 and 3 were scheduled to drop MK-82 bombs on targets at three-minute intervals, but the KF-16s
Two of the aircraft did not appear at the training range, and only the remaining three dropped MK-82 bombs on targets set up within the range.
An Air Force official said at a press conference, "The KF-16 that participated in the training
"Eight shells were dropped abnormally from two aircraft outside the firing range," he said, adding, "The cause was a pilot."
"It is understood that the coordinate input error was a mistake in the launch of the missile, and this was also confirmed by the pilot's testimony," he said.
"The coordinates were supposed to be entered by both the first and second aircraft, but the second aircraft appears to have launched according to the coordinates entered by the first aircraft, so further investigation is needed," the statement said.
According to the Air Force, pilots on the ground input mission coordinates into a mission planner before a live-fire training exercise, then upload the data to the aircraft, where it appears on the fighter's display.
The corresponding coordinates are displayed, but it appears that the pilot of the aircraft involved in the accident entered the wrong mission coordinates and did not check the contents inside the aircraft. Furthermore, the two aircraft were not located at the training ground at all.
It is believed that the aircraft did not approach the target, and that the flight path was not a "visual flight" in which the pilot checks it visually, but rather a flight reliant on instruments.
However, the weather around the training ground was good that day, and the training ground and civilian houses were fully visible.
The pilots were well aware that the drop points were incorrect, but nevertheless both aircraft landed about 8 km from the intended target.
The Air Force stated, "We deeply regret the damage caused to civilians by this abnormal drop accident, and hope for a speedy recovery for those injured," and "will actively take all necessary measures, including compensation for damages."
An accident response committee chaired by Vice Chief of Staff Park Ki-wan has been set up to investigate the exact circumstances of the accident and the extent of the damage.