Police: All Four Bodies of Patrol Aircraft Crash Victims Found

All four people who were on board the naval patrol aircraft that crashed in Pohang, Gyeongbuk Province, on the 29th, have been found dead.

Police announced that the bodies of the four crew members who were on the patrol aircraft were discovered one after another near the crash site. It was reported that some of the bodies were damaged due to the fire that engulfed the aircraft after the crash.

At around 1:50 p.m. on the 29th, a naval patrol aircraft crashed on a mountain in Sinjeong-ri, Donghae-myeon, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk Province, and fire officials are searching for the occupants. Photo by Yonhap News

The crashed patrol aircraft was carrying one major (the pilot), one captain, and two non-commissioned officers.

There are a total of eight patrol aircraft of the same model deployed in South Korea, and they are operated by naval units in Pohang and Jeju.

The military stated that, unlike fighter jets, the crashed patrol aircraft does not have a self-ejection function. The Navy plans to transfer the bodies of the deceased soldiers to Pohang Naval Hospital for identification and other procedures.

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