Incursions by North Korean drones into South Korea follow the launch of two short-range ballistic missiles by Pyongyang on December 23.
A South Korean warplane crashed on Monday while responding to an incursion of North Korean drones into South Korea's airspace, according to local media, though both crew members survived.
The KA-1 light attack aircraft went down shortly after leaving its base in the district of Wonju, east of Seoul, according to a South Korean defense ministry official.reported five North Korean drones crossed the military demarcation line, which marks the border between North and South Korea, on Monday morning.
South Korean marines attend the media day of the 65th South Korea Armed Forces Day ceremony on September 25, 2017 in Pyeongteak, South Korea. On Monday a South Korean warplane crashed after being scrambled to intercept North Korean drones.In response Seoul scrambled combat aircraft and attack helicopters, which chased after the drones.
A South Korean helicopter attempted unsuccessfully to shoot down a drone over Gyodong Island, by the North Korean border, according toThe news agency reports warning shots were fired by other South Korean warplanes to deter the drones, which all returned to North Korean territory undamaged. One of the drones flew above Seoul, the South Korean capital, passing by the Odusan Unification Observatory on the city's northern outskirts.
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