South Korea Apologises After Fighter Jet Collision Blamed on Mid-Air Selfies

31 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 22

South Korea’s air force has apologised after a 2021 mid-air collision between two F-15K fighter jets was blamed on pilots taking selfies during flight.
An audit found the wingman pilot performed unplanned manoeuvres for personal filming, causing damage worth about 880 million won; no injuries occurred.
The air force disciplined the pilot and pledged to tighten flight safety rules, acknowledging lax controls on in-flight filming at the time.

If in-flight filming was a 'widespread practice,' is the pilot being scapegoated for a systemic failure?

Did the lead pilot face consequences for ordering his crewman to film the other jet?

Why was a $600,000 fighter jet collision kept secret by the military for over four years?

Could a simple selfie culture be the biggest threat to modern air forces' combat readiness?

How does a pilot who caused a mid-air collision get hired by a commercial airline?

As global mid-air collisions rise, are outdated safety cultures a greater danger than enemy threats?