Air Power Chief of Workers Gen. Lee Younger-su speaks throughout a press convention in Yongsan District, Seoul, March 10. Yonhap
The highest Air Power commander issued a public apology Monday over the unintended bombing of a civilian village by fighter jets final week, calling it an accident that „ought to by no means have occurred.“
Two KF-16 fighter jets „abnormally“ dropped eight MK-82 bombs exterior a coaching vary in Pocheon, some 40 kilometers north of Seoul, throughout live-fire drills on Thursday, injuring 29, together with 15 civilians.
„The Air Power, which ought to defend the lives and property of the folks, inflicted hurt to the folks,“ Air Power Chief of Workers Gen. Lee Younger-su mentioned in a press briefing. „It was an accident that ought to by no means have occurred, and one that ought to not recur.“
Lee took the blame for the accident, an unprecedented mistaken bombing on a civilian city, and vowed efforts to stop such accidents going ahead.
He additionally promised utmost efforts to assist affected residents return to their day by day lives and compensate them, along with offering medical and disaster help.
Pilot error is suspected to have brought on the unintended bombing as one of many pilots of the jets entered the unsuitable goal coordinates previous to takeoff, the Air Power earlier mentioned, citing an preliminary probe.
The army has suspended all live-fire coaching till the precise explanation for the accident is set. (Yonhap)
