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It is the second such crash in less than two months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unidentified pilot was conscious and was transported to a medical facility for assessment, the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/12\/11\/us-pilot-safely-ejected-before-f-16-crashed-off-south-korea\/\" target=\"_blank\">8th Fighter Wing<\/a> said in a statement. Unit officials said its personnel worked closely with U.S. and South Korean mission partners to recover the pilot, who experienced an unspecified in-flight emergency and ejected before the plane crashed into sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cause of the crash, which reportedly occurred near the port city of Seosan, is under investigation. 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