A-10’s Bombs Said to Damage S. Korean Homes
A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with engine trouble dropped six bombs on a training range in South Korea, damaging about 160 homes nearby, local authorities said Friday.
“Villagers are preparing requests for compensation together with compiling information on damages and injuries,” said an official for Hwasong county, where the incident occurred Monday about 110 miles south of Seoul, the capital.
The official said that windows and roofs had been damaged and that seven residents, mostly senior citizens, also reported injuries.
Kim Yong-kyu, a spokesman for United States Forces Korea, said USFK was investigating the cause of the incident in which the pilot of an A-10 fighter flying from an air base in Kyonggi province to a training area had trouble and decided to drop six bombs to reduce his aircraft’s weight.
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