South Korean Navy Plane With 4 Onboard Crashes In Pohang: Video

A South Korean Navy patrol plane crashed in Pohang on Thursday at 1:50 PM local time, shortly after takeoff. Smoke was reported at the crash site. The fate of the four occupants is unknown.

A South Korean Navy patrol aircraft crashed in Pohang (Representative image of a similar aircraft).

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A South Korean Navy aircraft, carrying four persons, crashed in Pohang, a city in the southern part of South Korea, on Thursday.
The incident occurred around 1:50 PM (local time).

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Yonhap news agency quoted a witness to the incident, who said smoke was emanating from the crash site. It is not known yet if there were any casualties. Emergency rescue teams and fire trucks were dispatched to the spot. 

The aircraft, a P-3C patrol plane, left the base in Pohang at 1.44 PM. The South Korean Navy is now investigating the cause of the crash and the fate of the four occupants.

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(This is a developing story and is being updated.)