South Korean Air Force Says Sorry for 2021 Plane Crash from Pilot's Video
Introduction
In December 2021, two South Korean fighter planes hit each other in the sky. A pilot wanted to take a video of himself. The planes landed safely. No one was hurt. The Air Force did not tell people for over four years. Then a government check found the problem. The Air Force said sorry.
Main Body
A report came out on April 22, 2025. It said the planes were flying together. One pilot wanted to film himself. He told the other pilots. The lead pilot told a back-seat officer to film him. The pilot then moved his plane up and to the side. He wanted a better camera angle. His plane's tail hit the other plane's wing. Both planes had damage. The repair cost was about 880 million won. That is about 600,000 dollars. The government check said the pilot was the main cause. But it also said the Air Force did not stop pilots from filming. This was a common practice. The pilot had to pay for the damage. First, he had to pay 878.7 million won. Then the government reduced it to 87.8 million won. That is 10% of the cost. The government thought about the pilot's safe landing and his good work since 2010. The other pilots also agreed to the filming. The pilot could not fly anymore. He got a strong punishment. Then he left the Air Force. He became a commercial pilot. He asked for a review of the payment. The government changed the amount. On April 23, 2025, an Air Force leader said sorry in a press meeting. He said the pilot was punished and left. The Air Force said it did not stop filming. It is now making new rules for safety.
Conclusion
The plane crash happened because a pilot took a video without permission. The pilot had to pay less money. He got a punishment. The Air Force said sorry. Now the Air Force is making new rules. It wants to stop this problem in the future.