A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in South Korea on Monday during a routine training flight, and the pilot was rescued after ejecting when the plane became involved in an “aviation emergency.” “said the US Air Force stationed there.
The pilot was rescued by the Korean Coast Guard in the Yellow Sea and returned to Kunsan Air Force Base, the 8th Fighter Squadron said in a statement.
The cause of the emergency is under investigation, according to the statement.
The unit’s commander, Col. Matthew Geitke, expressed gratitude for the pilot’s rescue and said he was in good condition, according to the statement.
The air base, located on South Korea’s west coast in the city of Gunsan, is one of two major air bases used by the U.S. military in the country.