‘Dizzying’ mid-air collision of KT-1 trainer at Sacheon Air Force Base… no injuries
Contact occurred during landing near Sacheon Air Force Base in Gyeongsangnam-do; no casualties were reported.
Quick Look
- On September 1, two KT-1 trainer aircraft belonging to the 3rd Air Force Wing collided during landing near Sacheon Air Force Base in Gyeongsangnam-do.
- There were no pilot injuries, but part of the aircraft was damaged, and the Air Force judged it to be pilot negligence and referred it to the disciplinary committee.
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Why It Matters
The KT-1 trainer plane crashed during flight training in the past, killing all four people on board.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jeon Myeong-hoon = It was reported late on the 1st that an accident occurred in the air between two KT-1 trainer aircraft belonging to the 3rd Air Force Wing.
According to the Air Force, at 9:17 a.m. on September 1, the wing of a KT-1 trainer aircraft attempting to land near Sacheon Air Force Base in Gyeongsangnam-do came into contact with the fuselage of another aircraft of the same type.
The Air Force explained that both planes made a safe emergency landing, and there were no injuries to the pilots.
However, it was reported that the fuselage and wings were partially damaged.
The Air Force believed that the pilot caused the accident due to his lack of forward vision and referred those involved to the disciplinary committee.
The KT-1 trainer plane was the model that crashed during flight training in the past, killing all four people on board, including a student pilot and a flight professor.
The Air Force explained that in order to prevent further accidents, the investigation into this mid-air collision was disseminated to the flight unit through the inspection system.
Open Questions
- What are the results of the disciplinary committee and the specific level of disciplinary action?
