Seosan Air Base
Airbase in South Korea
36°42′20″N 126°29′14″E / 36.70556°N 126.48722°E / 36.70556; 126.48722Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
03R/21L | 9,000 | concrete | |
03L/21R | 9,000 | concrete |
Source: DAFIF[2]
Seosan Air Base (IATA: HMY[1], ICAO: RKTP) is a Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) base located near Seosan city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
Units stationed
The base is home to the ROKAF 20th Fighter Wing (제20전투비행단), comprising:
- 120th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
- 121st Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
- 123rd Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
- 157th Fighter Squadron flying KF-16C/D (Block52)
Accidents and incidents
- 18 September 1997, KF-16C #92-004 crashed due to engine failure, the pilot ejected successfully[3]
- 26 February 2002, KF-16C-52 #93-4087 crashed due to an engine fire, the pilot ejected successfully[4]
- 20 July 2007, KF-16D #93-117 crashed at sea on a night flight from Seosan, both crewmen were killed[5]
References
- ^ a b "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ "Airport information for RKTI". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ "18 Sep 1997 General Dynamics KF-16C". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "26 Feb 2002 General Dynamics KF-16C-52". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "20 Jul 2007 General Dynamics KF-16D". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
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