U.S. F-16 fighter crashes off Gunsan; pilot rescued

▲ An F-16 fighter of the U.S. Air Force takes off at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 65 kilometers south of Seoul, on Feb. 20, 2023, after North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from the Sukchon area in South Pyongan Province earlier in the day. (Yonhap)

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U.S. F-16 fighter crashes off Gunsan; pilot rescued

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea's west coast on Wednesday and a pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft, multiple sources said.

The fighter jet fell in waters near Gunsan, 274 kilometers south of Seoul, at around 8:40 a.m., sources familiar with the matter said. Gunsan is home to the U.S. Air Force's Kunsan Air Base, which operates F-16 aircraft.

"The fighter jet crashed into the water and the rescued pilot is safe," the source said, asking for anonymity.

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