US F-16 fighter jet crashes during training flight in South Korea

A US fighter jet has reportedly crashed during a training in South Korea.

The pilot reportedly ejected before the F-16 fighter jet crashed.

Reuters reported that the crash occurred near the US Air Force base in Gunsan, citing Yonhap news agency.

The single-engine jet reportedly crashed into the Yellow Sea.

The nature of the crash wasn’t immediately known.

It is unclear if anyone else was on board the jet.

The U.S. Sun has reached out to the Gunsan Air Force base for comment.

The base is located at the Gunsan Airport, about 3 hours and 15 minutes south of Seoul.

Gunsan Airport lies on the western coast of South Korea.

Osan Air Base is the other major base in South Korea.

The earliest version of the jet, the F-16A, was introduced in 1979.

There have since been several other models.

As of September 2021, the US Air Force had a total inventory of 1,017 F-16C/D fighter jets, according to its website.

It is not yet clear what model was being flown by the pilot involved in the crash.