Seosan Air Base
Seosan Air Base (IATA: HMY[1], ICAO: RKTP) is located near Seosan city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
Seosan Air Base | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | ROKAF | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | ROKAF | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Seosan, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 39 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°42′20″N 126°29′14″E | ||||||||||||||
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Units stationed
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KF-16D landing at Seosan
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
- "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- Airport information for RKTI at World Aero Data. 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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