Particle.news
Download on the App Store

ROK Air Force T-50 Overturns After Emergency Landing at Gwangju Air Base

An accident response headquarters led by Vice Chief Park Ki-wan is investigating the incident following an earlier T-50 defect that raised safety concerns.

Overview

  • A T-50 assigned to Gwangju Air Base executed an emergency landing at about 2:36 p.m. after an engine warning light illuminated during a training flight.
  • The aircraft veered off the runway while taxiing after landing and overturned.
  • Both pilots were confirmed unharmed, and no casualties were reported.
  • The Air Force established an accident response headquarters to determine the cause under the direction of Vice Chief of Staff Park Ki-wan.
  • The event follows a Sept. 15, 2025 T-50 runway incident at Sacheon that was later attributed to a defective power supply unit.