The malfunctioning weapon landed inside an air force base and prompted fears of an incoming attack
A South Korean missile has crashed down at a military installation in the country’s northeast during a joint show of force drill with the United States on Wednesday, held in retaliation for North Korea’s latest weapons test, which reached Japanese airspace.
Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the incident, noting that a short-range Hyunmoo-2 ballistic missile encountered technical problems and fell out of the sky over the town of Gangneung, located some 56 miles (90 kilometers) from the border with North Korea. No casualties resulted from the crash, though a blast was reported at an air base in the town.
Military officials said they are still working to determine the cause of the missile’s “abnormal flight.” The accident took place during a joint drill with…
