South Korean air force planes collide midair, killing four onboard

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Two South Korean air force planes collided in midair during training on Friday, killing all four aboard the aircraft.

The planes, both KT-1 trainer aircraft, took off from an air force base in Sacheon and collided only five minutes after takeoff about 3.7 miles from the base, the air force said in a statement.

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