A South Korean navy patrol aircraft crashed near a military base in Pohang on the country’s east coast around 1:45 p.m. local time on Thursday, May 29. The fate of the four crew members remains unknown. The aircraft went down in a mountainous area, and eyewitnesses reported seeing thick smoke from the crash site.
Emergency services, including firefighters, responded quickly to the scene and worked to extinguish the blaze. The South Korean Navy has launched an investigation alongside the Defense Ministry to determine the cause of the crash and locate the missing personnel.
