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KF-16 goes off air base runway; no casualties reported

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KF-16 fighter jet taking off in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 23 / Courtesy of Air Force

KF-16 fighter jet taking off in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, Jan. 23 / Courtesy of Air Force

A KF-16 fighter jet went off a runway at an air base in the central city of Chungju on Tuesday, but no casualties were reported, the Air Force said.

The excursion occurred at around 4:38 p.m. as the single-seat fighter jet was preparing to take off for training, the armed service said in a notice to reporters.

The Air Force is looking into the exact scope of the damage and plans to launch an investigation committee to determine the cause of the accident.