South Korean fighter pilot fined for mid-air photos that caused crash
The pilot, whose identity was withheld, wanted to capture footage of his last sortie before reassignment, according to the short report by the Board
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South Korean fighter pilot fined for mid-air photos that caused crash
The pilot, whose identity was withheld, wanted to capture footage of his last sortie before reassignment, according to the short report by the Board of Audit and Inspection.
While travelling at 578 kilometres per hour (359 mph), he had the pilot of a second plane and another colleague take snaps of him on their phones.
In search of the perfect shot, he flipped his jet and flew close to the other aircraft, resulting in a misjudgement that caused his left stabilator — a horizontal stabiliser on a plane's tail — to collide with its wing.
There were no victims, but the unsanctioned move caused 878 million won in damages.
The pilot's manoeuvre, which had not been coordinated with others in his formation, caused the aircraft to "invert up to 137 degrees so that its upper side could be captured on video", the short report published on Wednesday stated.
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