South Korea plane crash: A fighter jet has crashed near Seoul, leaving two dead

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The fighter jet has crashed near Seoul leaving two pilots dead, South Korea’s air force confirmed this morning.

The F-15 had been returning from conducting “air manoeuvres” when it crashed, an Air Force official said.

He did not comment on the possible cause for the fatal crash.

The plane came down in a heavily wooded area near the town of Daegu.

One nearby resident said: “The fog was very thick and we couldn’t see anything clearly.”

It took rescuers several hours to reach the wreakage. Rescuers are continuing to hunt for the two pilots, who are presumed dead.