Anti-skid system malfunction behind recent T-50 trainer jet accident: Air Force

▲ This photo shows a T-50 training aircraft laying flipped over after making an emergency landing at an airport in Gwangju, about 300 kilometers south of Seoul, on Jan. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

▲ This photo, provided by the Air Force, shows T-50 training aircraft during a flight operation on Oct. 18, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Anti-skid system malfunction behind recent T-50 trainer jet accident: Air Force

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Malfunctions in the anti-skid system were found to be the cause of a recent accident in which a T-50 training aircraft veered off the runway and flipped over during a training session, the Air Force said Wednesday.

Last Friday, the aircraft carrying two pilots made an emergency landing after an engine warning light turned on. It subsequently skidded off the runway and turned upside down, but neither pilot was injured.

Unveiling the results of its probe into the accident, the Air Force said the anti-skid system, which regulates brake pressure to prevent wheel lockup during landing, failed to activate when the pilots attempted to slow the aircraft after touchdown.

This caused the landing gear tire to go flat, ultimately causing the pilots to lose control of the jet and veer off the runway.

A further detailed investigation is currently under way to determine why the anti-skid system malfunctioned, Air Force officials said.

Additionally, the probe found that the engine warning was triggered at the time of the accident due to a loosening of the fuel metering unit, which controls the fuel supply, but said the issue was not a contributing factor to the accident.

The Air Force said it plans to resume operations of its T-50 fleet after inspecting all T-50-series aircraft and finding no abnormalities.

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