South Korean marines fire at passenger plane

Marines fired rifles at a South Korean civilian plane as it was descending to land after mistaking it for a North Korean military aircraft, an airline official said today.

South Korean marines fire at passenger plane
Sat, 18 Jun, 2011 - 09:45

Marines fired rifles at a South Korean civilian plane as it was descending to land after mistaking it for a North Korean military aircraft, an airline official said today.

The Asiana Airlines jet, carrying about 119 people, was undamaged and no-one was hurt.

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