Other Added 71d ago 3 outlets

South Korea's air force apologizes after audit blames 2021 F-15K collision on in-flight selfies

South Korea's air force apologized for a 2021 mid-air collision between two F-15K jets near Daegu, a day after the Board of Audit and Inspection released findings. The audit found a wingman pilot made unplanned maneuvers to improve his camera angle while recording a final flight, causing his aircraft's tail to strike the lead jet's wing. The incident caused approximately 880 million won in damage with no injuries, and the wingman pilot was ordered to repay about a tenth of repair costs.

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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.

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All three outlets cover the same incident; The Guardian gives granular maneuver and disciplinary detail, Reuters offers a headline-level summary, while CNN leads with the apology and human-interest framing of picture-taking pilots.

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RReutersCENTER71d ago

“South Korea's air force apologises after audit blames 2021 jet collision on mid-air selfies - Reuters”

GThe GuardianLEFT71d ago

“Pilot's selfie led to mid-air collision in F-15K fighter jet, says South Korea's air force”

CNNCNNLEFT71d ago

“South Korea’s air force apologizes after picture-taking pilots caused fighter jet collision - CNN”

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