Two South Korean Air Force pilots were charged with criminal negligence after accidentally bombing a village during a training exercise that injured 29 people and caused property damage. The Defense Ministry investigators determined that errors made by the pilots when entering coordinates into the aircraft systems were the direct cause of the incident. The pilots were charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm. The investigation is ongoing, and the pilots have been taken off flight duties while a review of their flight mission certification has been scheduled.
The accidental bombing occurred during live-fire exercises when eight unguided air-to-surface bombs were launched from fighter jets and landed on a village near the border with North Korea. Residents in the area have long been concerned about safety risks and disturbances from military operations.
The Air Force chief of staff apologized for the accident and promised to review mission procedures to prevent similar incidents in the future. North Korea criticized the drills conducted by South Korea and the US, citing the risk of triggering armed conflict. They expressed concern that the bombs could have landed north of the border, emphasizing the potential dangers of military exercises in the region.
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