South Korean Fighter Jet Crashes, Two Pilots Presumed Dead

Wreckage of a F-15K fighter jet is seen after it crashed in a mountain in Chilgok, South Korea, Apr. 5, 2018. Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL—A South Korean fighter jet crashed southeast of Seoul on Thursday, leaving two pilots presumed dead, the air force said.

The jet was unrelated to U.S.-South Korean military drills taking place in South Korea this month.