Two perish in military aircraft

CHEONGJU (AP):

Officials say two airmen were killed when their small military aircraft crashed in central South Korea during a training mission.

The air force says the plane crashed yesterday while attempting an emergency landing in North Chungcheong province. The area is about 75 miles (120 kilometres) south of Seoul.

It says there were no civilian casualties. Officials are investigating the cause of the crash. The single-engine Ilyushin IL-103 aircraft, known as the T-103 in South Korea, is used in introductory pilot training.