Koh Gi-dong, the acting Minister of the Ministry of Interior and Safety, on the 29th issued an urgent directive regarding the accident in which a military aircraft crashed near Seokgye-ri, Ocheon-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, saying, "Firefighters, police, and local governments should mobilize all available equipment and personnel to minimize casualties."
Earlier, around 1:43 p.m., a naval patrol aircraft that took off from the Pohang base crashed near the base for reasons yet to be determined. According to the central disaster and safety countermeasure headquarters of the Ministry of Interior and Safety, the crashed aircraft was a naval P-3C maritime patrol aircraft, and at the time of the accident, it is presumed that four crew members were on board. Rescue authorities are in the process of confirming the survival status of the passengers.