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Horrifying footage shows moment fighter jet 'accidentally drops' eight bombs on town during military exercise

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Updated 18:41 6 Mar 2025 GMTPublished 18:38 6 Mar 2025 GMT

Horrifying footage shows moment fighter jet 'accidentally drops' eight bombs on town during military exercise

15 people were left injured by the 'abnormal' military accident, with two seriously hurt

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

The chilling moment a fighter jet 'accidentally' dropped bombs on a South Korean town has been caught on camera.

It occurred today (6 March) in Pocheon, a city of about 160,000 people near the border with North Korea.

The incident happened as part of a joint military exercise with the US and South Korean Air Forces.

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As reported by Reuters, 15 were left injured with houses and a church also damaged as part of a drill gone wrong.

The fire agency released a statement, revealing that two were left seriously hurt.

Eight 500-pound MK-82 bombs were 'abnormally' released by the KF-16 fighter jet, which landed outside its target zone and caused civilian damages.

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The South Korean air force said in a statement to the BBC: "Our KF-16 abnormally dropped eight shells of MK-82 bombs. It landed outside of firing range."

They went on, adding: "We are sorry for the damage caused by the abnormal drop accident, and we wish the injured a speedy recovery."

The air force also explained that it would establish a committee that would work to investigate what happened and work out the level of damage caused as a result.

Residents of Pocheon were unsuspecting before the shock incident (X/sentdefender)
Residents of Pocheon were unsuspecting before the shock incident (X/sentdefender)

They added that they plan to offer compensation and further steps for victims.

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The drills were part of preparations taken by South Korea to work on combat readiness for any potential attacks from their neighbours.

Shells from live firing exercises landing near civilian residences isn't a rarity, though they don't often cause injuries.

It has since been claimed that the accident happened due to a pilot putting the wrong coordinates in, according to an official that spoke to Reuters, and chose to remain anonymous.

They explained that two jets dropped four bombs each, with all of them detonating.

Authorities had suspended live-fire exercises until they knew what had gone wrong, though this will not delay the scheduled US and South Korean military exercises that are due to begin this coming Monday, according to the official.

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The incident comes after years of protests from residents about the disturbance and potential dangers of being in close proximity to the training grounds.

Videos and photos shared on social media revealed the extent of damage caused, with a house left hollowed out by the impact.

Debris can be seen flying around following the explosions (X/sentdefender)
Debris can be seen flying around following the explosions (X/sentdefender)

A 60-year-old resident who was driving when the explosion happened explained that they had shrapnel lodged into their neck, recalling to local outlet Yonhap: "I was driving when I heard a 'bang',

"When I woke up, I was in an ambulance."

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Another spoke to the media outlet, saying it was 'like a thunderclap' that shook at their home.

The director of a senior citizen care centre in the area said that the windows had shattered, with one teacher taken to hospital, though no seniors were harmed.

Featured Image Credit: X/sentdefender

Topics: World News, Army

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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