Light aircraft crashes at Tongyeong Donam Port... Man in his 60s seriously injured

A light aircraft crashed at Donam Port in Tongyeong, Gyeongnam.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

At around 10:30 a.m. on the 23rd, an amphibious light aircraft flying over Tongyeong-si, Gyeongnam, crashed into Donam Port in Donam-dong.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters and Tongyeong Coast Guard, the light aircraft crashed in front of the breakwater at Donam Port and was completely destroyed. A man in his 60s, Mr. A, sustained serious injuries including a head laceration.

At the scene, 46 personnel including firefighters and coast guards who responded to a nearby resident's report were deployed, along with seven pieces of equipment such as ambulances and fireboats.

Firefighters provided emergency treatment to Mr. A, who was rescued by nearby residents before their arrival, and quickly transported him to the hospital.

The coast guard conducted an underwater search to check for any additional passengers inside the aircraft and confirmed that there were none.

A witness reported that the light aircraft departed from the slipway in Donam-dong around 10 a.m. that day and crashed into the sea in front of Triathlon Square.

The police plan to investigate the exact cause of the accident based on statements from the passenger and witnesses.