Source: United Press International
“South Korea’s military on Thursday charged two air force pilots with criminal negligence over the accidental bombing of a village near the DMZ last week that injured 43 and damaged dozens of buildings, citing pilot error as the cause. ‘The Defense Ministry’s investigation headquarters has confirmed that the pilot’s incorrect input of target coordinates was a direct cause of the accident,’ the ministry said in a text message to reporters. ‘Accordingly, as of March 13, two pilots were criminally booked on charges of occupational negligence resulting in injury,’ the message said. They were also charged for damaging military facilities, including a church, a ministry spokesman said during a press briefing Thursday.” (03/13/25)