Fighter jet drops bombs in error, injuring eight people

An air force official said a pilot of one of the KF-16s put in a wrong co-ordinate for a bombing site

Rescue members work at a bomb accident site where a South Korean fighter jet accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area during training, in Pocheon, South Korea (Yonhap/AP)

Two South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a civilian area during training on Thursday, injuring eight people, officials said.

The MK-82 bombs released by the KF-16 fighter jets fell outside a firing range, causing civilian damage, the air force said in a statement.