US F-16 crashes off South Korea, pilot rescued. Pilot ejected safely and was rescued around 9:30 a.m.
GMT. This is the third time that an American F- 16 fighter has crashed in South Korea since May 2023. Each time, the pilots were able to be rescued. Washington, Seoul's main ally, stations around 28,500 troops in South Korean to help protect it from its nuclear-armed northern neighbor.. The cause of the accident would not be made public until the end of the investigation.