The Air Force reaffirmed pilot error as the main cause of an unprecedented mistaken bombing on a civilian town last week, as it released Monday the interim probe results of the fighter jet accident. Two KF-16 fighter jets "abnormally" dropped eight MK-82 bombs outside a training range in

Pilot failed to check coordinates 3 times in fighter jet bombing accident: Air Force South Korea's Air Force on Monday apologized for the accidental bombing of a civilian district last week, explaining that their pilots failed to follow the mandatory procedure of checking the coordinates at least three times.

South Korean fighter jets mistakenly dropped eight bombs on a civilian district on Thursday, injuring 15 people and damaging houses and a church during military exercises in Pocheon, the Air Force and fire agency said.