The MK-82 bombs released by the KF-16 fighter jets fell outside a firing range, causing civilian damage.
The area where the bombs were accidentally dropped. Pic/AFP
Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during a joint live-fire exercise with the US military on Thursday, injuring eight people, officials said.
The MK-82 bombs released by the KF-16 fighter jets fell outside a firing range, causing civilian damage.
The air force said the fighter jets were taking part in the one-day firing drill with the US military.
According to an official, a pilot of one of the KF-16s put in a wrong coordinate for a bombing site, leading to the mishap.
A committee will investigate the incident and examine the scale of the civilian damage.
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