South Korean Fighter Jets Accidentally Bomb Civilians While Training
South Korea Fighter Jets Bomb Own Civilians During Disastrous Accident
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South Korean fighter jets mistakenly bombed their own civilians during a disastrous training drill with U.S. forces near the North Korean border on Thursday ... leaving more than a dozen injured.
Check out the shocking video ... it appears to be a bright and sunny day in the South Korean village of Nogok when all of a sudden a bomb slams into the ground -- seemingly in the path of a moving vehicle -- sending a fiery plume of dust and debris into the air. A person can be seen frantically fleeing the scene once the smoke settles.
Footage taken from residences after the explosion shows shattered glass and kitchen products in a mess on the floor. It appears an entire door was blown into the living room at one dwelling.
Pocheon city officials reportedly said 4 people were seriously injured and required surgery ... with 11 others subject to lesser trauma such as minor scratches and shock.
The South Korean Air Force confirmed 8 MK-82 general-purpose bombs were released from two KF-16 fighter jets just after 10 AM local time. It's believed pilots entered inaccurate coordinates, leading to chaos.
An investigation is underway and live-fire training has been suspended until the probe is completed.
