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A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in Gunsan, North Jeolla on Monday.
The Korea Coast Guard said the incident took place near Eocheong Island off the coast of Gunsan at 8:43 a.m.
The crash is presumed to have happened during a training exercise.
The pilot was able to safely eject from the aircraft.
The jet took off from the Kunsan Air Base, a U.S. Air Force base in the city that also hosts the Korean Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing.
BY LEE HO-JEONG [lee.hojeong@joongang.co.kr]
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