[Breaking] F-5 Fighter Jet Crashes in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do
![At around 1:46 PM on the 11th, an F5 fighter jet belonging to the Air Force 10th Fighter Wing crashed into a hill in Gwanhang-ri, Jeongnam-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do. The photo shows smoke rising from the crash site of the fighter jet. [Image source=Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2022011115180395458_1641881883.jpg)
At around 1:46 PM on the 11th, an F5 fighter jet belonging to the Air Force 10th Fighter Wing crashed into a hill in Gwanhang-ri, Jeongnam-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do. The photo shows smoke rising from the crash site of the fighter jet. [Image source=Yonhap News]
View original image[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Around 1:45 PM on the 11th, a fighter jet crashed in a mountain near Gwanhang-ri, Jeongnam-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do.
According to the Air Force and fire authorities, an F-5E from the Air Force Suwon Base took off and crashed while ascending. It is currently being confirmed whether the pilot ejected in an emergency.
The fire authorities received multiple reports of the fighter jet crash and dispatched two fire helicopters, 18 vehicles, and 40 personnel to the scene.
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![A military official is inspecting the crashed fighter jet. <br>[Photo by Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2022011115210595478_1641882065.jpg)
A military official is inspecting the crashed fighter jet.
[Photo by Yonhap News]
It has been confirmed that there were no other occupants on the crashed fighter jet besides the pilot.
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