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ANKARA – A US F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea's west coast, local media reported on Wednesday.
The pilot was rescued after ejecting from the aircraft. He is in stable condition, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported.
"The jet assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing in Kunsan Air Base, about 180 kilometers (112 miles) south of Seoul, experienced an ‘in-flight emergency’ over the Yellow Sea and crashed at approximately 8:41 a.m.,” the agency said, citing the US Air Force.
This was the third F-16 crash in South Korea in a year. Last month, an F-16 fighter jet crashed into the Yellow Sea during routine training.
Also, in May last year, another F-16 fighter jet crashed near Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, according to the agency. (Anadolu)
