A South Korean navy patrol plane crashed on Thursday in the country's south, police said. Rescue workers and fire trucks were dispatched to the site in the southeastern city of Pohang after receiving reports from local residents that an unidentified flying object fell and there was an explosion, an emergency office said.
Pohang's Nambu police station said the crash involved a navy patrol aircraft but it couldn't immediately confirm whether there were any deaths or injuries.
In a notice to reporters, South Korea's Navy stated, "A P-3 maritime patrol aircraft that took off for training from an air base in Pohang at 1:43 p.m. crashed at a nearby location due to unidentified reasons."
South Korea's Navy said that four people were travelling onboard the aircraft and said that they were carrying investigation into further details, including casualties, Yonhap News Agency reported. Fire authorities have been rushed to the site of the incident to extinguish the fire.
(With inputs from agencies)
