A P-3 patrol aircraft belonging to the South Korean Navy crashed just 7 minutes after taking off from a military base in Pohang for a training flight. The plane went down at 13:50 local time for reasons yet unknown. Authorities confirmed that four military personnel were on board, and their condition remains under investigation. The South Korean Ministry of Defense stated that no civilians were harmed and that inquiries into the cause of the crash are ongoing. Smoke was seen rising from the crash site.