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South Korean fighter pilot confirmed dead
[South Korean fighter pilot confirmed dead]A South Korean Air Force F-5E fighter jet crashed in central South Korea on Tuesday, South Korean officials said. According to the latest information, the pilot has been confirmed dead.
It is reported that the South Korean Air Force issued a notice on the 11th that the remains of the pilot of the crashed F-5E fighter jet were found near the wreckage of the plane. At about 13:44 on the 11th, an F-5E fighter jet of the South Korean Air Force crashed during take-off from the Suwon base in Gyeonggi-do. A male pilot in his 30s was on the fighter jet at the time of the incident.
The F-5E fighter jet was introduced by South Korea from the United States in 1975, and was later assembled in South Korea. Production was discontinued in 1987. Since 2000, 12 South Korean fighter jets have crashed.
Article source: Shenzhen Hong Kong Online
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