Fighter jet 'accidentally drops' eight 500-pound bombs on town during joint U.S. military exercise, causing multiple injuries | 6 March 2025 | Eight people were injured when a fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during a joint exercise between the U.S. and South Korean Air Forces on Thursday. The accidental bombing occurred in Pocheon, a city close to the border with North Korea. The 500-pound MK-82 bombs "abnormally" released by the KF-16 fighter jet fell outside a firing range, causing unspecified civilian damages, which included houses and a church, the South Korean air force said in a statement. Yonhap news agency reported five civilians and two soldiers were injured.