Pilots of two South Korean Air Force fighter jets were seen taking selfies and filming during a training mission when their planes ended up coliding as shared by investigators.
The incident arose in December of 2021, but now the final bits of the investigation were revealed, including how two Air Force pilots collided their jets while flying because one of them was busy taking a selfie while flying over the city of Daegu.
The pilots managed to escape without any injuries, thanks to ejecting on time, but the damage done to their jets is said to cost a fortune, as the amount of military repairs it would take to get them fixed is so extensive.
One of the pilots was said to be on his final flight with his unit and had opted to take clicks to commemorate this milestone.
Speaking to colleagues in a pre-mission briefing, he detailed more about how he intended to take those pictures, as it was a common practice.
He revealed how the planes were returning to base at the time. The wingman who was flying the second plane behind the lead pilot started to snap pictures with his phone. The pilot on the lead aircraft then asked another pilot on his plane to film a video of the wingman's aircraft.