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South Korea's Board of Audit and Inspection found that two F-15K fighter jets collided mid-air in 2021 because the wingman pilot was taking photos and videos with his personal mobile phone. The pilot wanted to commemorate his last flight with his military unit. The collision caused 880 million won in damage. The wingman pilot was fined 88 million won after appealing the air force's initial demand for full compensation. The audit board ruled the air force shared responsibility for not regulating pilots' personal camera use during flights.
Two South Korean F-15K fighter jets collided mid-air in 2021 near Daegu because pilots were taking pictures and videos. The wingman pilot wanted photos to commemorate his last flight with his military unit. The collision caused 880 million won in damage. The wingman pilot was fined 88 million won after an audit found the air force also bore responsibility for not regulating camera use.
