Navy plane crashes in South Korea

Navy plane crashes in South Korea

The aircraft was carrying four passengers when it went down at around 1.50pm.

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The patrol plane crashed in the southern South Korean city of Pohang. (EPA Images pic)
SEOUL:
A navy plane has crashed in the southern city of Pohang in South Korea, a local government official said today.

The crash happened at around 1.50pm, the official at the Pohang city government said.

Four people were on board the patrol plane which crashed in the mountains on the east coast, the Yonhap News Agency reported, citing authorities.

Smoke was seen from the location where the plane appeared to have crashed, Yonhap said, citing a civilian witness.

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