Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Yeongju jet crash causes hillside fire, residents evacuated

A fighter jet crashed in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang, at around 7:31 p.m. Wednesday, according to a notice released by the Air Force. A fire response and residents have been warned to evacuate to the Yeongju community center.

2026-02-25

USFK conducts exercise, leading to aerial standoff with Chinese fighter jets

U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and Chinese fighter jets were in a brief aerial standoff over the Yellow Sea earlier this week as the U.S. Air Force's rare exercise prompted the Chinese military to scramble its own fighter jets in response.

2026-02-20

Korea's U-16 Asian women's volleyball title the fruit of fundamentals for coach Lee Seung-yeo

A team of middle school players delivered a rare bright spot by winning the 2025 Asian Women’s U16 Volleyball Championship under the care-driven, discipline-heavy approach of head coach Lee Seung-yeo.

2025-11-30

Man trying to get driving record gets arrested for attempted murder from 2009

A man walked into a Seoul police station to prove his driving record, and instead drove straight into justice. After spending 16 years as a wanted man for attempted murder, the man was caught at the front desk.

2025-09-26

Tire damage blamed for KF-16 runway accident: Air Force

Tire damage was found to have caused an accident in which a KF-16 fighter jet veered off an air base runway earlier this week, the Air Force said Wednesday.

2025-09-24

KF-16 fighter jet skids off runway at Air Force base

A KF-16 fighter jet skidded off the runway during takeoff at an Air Force base in Chungju, North Chungcheong at 4:38 p.m. on Tuesday.

2025-09-23

Pilot error suspected in KF-16 Alaska accident: Air Force

Pilot error is suspected in a KF-16 jet accident that occurred during training the U.S.-led multinational Red Flag air exercise in Alaska.

2025-06-12

Korean Air Force grounds KF-16 fleet after accident at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska

The Korean Air Force has temporarily grounded its fleet of KF-16 fighter jets after one aircraft sustained damage during takeoff at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday.

2025-06-12

Pocheon bombing probe shows pilots' three-step target verification process failed

A military probe revealed Monday that the two KF-16 fighter pilots responsible for accidentally bombing Pocheon, Gyeonggi, entered the wrong target coordinates despite a three-step verification process.

2025-03-10

Korean Air Force's pilot-only target coordination system may be behind accidental village bombing

The South Korean Air Force's has a policy of placing full responsibility for target coordination on its pilots, rather than employing a more elaborate verification system to avoid potential disasters.

2025-03-07