[Summary] One KA-1 Attack Aircraft Crashes
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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] A KA-1 attack aircraft belonging to the Air Force 8th Fighter Wing crashed.
On the 26th, the Air Force announced that around 11:40 a.m., a KA-1 crashed into a rice field in the airspace over Bangok-ri, Hoengseong-eup, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon Province.
Both pilots ejected before the crash and were found by the quickly dispatched Hoengseong Fire Station 119 paramedics and transported to the hospital. The pilots are reported to be in good health.
The attack aircraft crashed onto a rice field near Bangok-ri, and there were no reported casualties or damage to civilian houses. The Air Force has suspended flights of the same model and plans to investigate the exact cause of the crash of the aircraft involved.
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The KA-1 is a tactical control aircraft developed based on the KT-1 basic trainer. It measures 10.9 meters in length, 10.3 meters in wingspan, and 3.7 meters in height, and was introduced in 2005. It is deployed in the Air Force's CAS (Close Air Support) operations to support ground forces with firepower.
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