{"id":248034,"date":"2026-02-11T02:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/02\/11\/tragic-helicopter-crash-president-lee-s-2\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:10:02","slug":"tragic-helicopter-crash-president-lee-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/military\/2026\/02\/11\/tragic-helicopter-crash-president-lee-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragic Helicopter Crash: President Lee&#8217;s Tribute to Fallen Army Pilots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n President Lee Jae-myung fielded requests for speaking time from attendees during the &#8220;Listening to the Heart of Gyeongnam&#8221; town hall meeting at the Changwon Convention Center in Changwon&#8217;s Seongsan District on the 6th. (Image &#8211; Yonhap News) <\/p>\n<p>@@@<\/p>\n<figure class=\"photo-layout image photo_296064 float-center\" data-idxno=\"296064\" data-type=\"photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\uc774\uc7ac\uba85&nbsp;\ub300\ud1b5\ub839\uc774 6\uc77c \ucc3d\uc6d0 \uc131\uc0b0\uad6c \ucc3d\uc6d0\ucee8\ubca4\uc158\uc13c\ud130\uc5d0\uc11c \uc5f4\ub9b0 '\uacbd\ub0a8\uc758 \ub9c8\uc74c\uc744 \ub4e3\ub2e4' \ud0c0\uc6b4\ud640\ubbf8\ud305 \uac04\ub2f4\ud68c\uc5d0\uc11c \ucc38\uc11d\uc790\ub4e4\uc758 \ubc1c\uc5b8\uad8c \uc694\uccad\uc744 \ubc1b\uace0 \uc788\ub2e4. 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The crash site was a mere 60 meters from residential areas. A slight deviation in their flight path could have resulted in a far greater loss of life.&#8221; He added, &#8220;We must never forget that our nation&#8217;s peace and security are built upon the dedication and sacrifice of true warriors like these.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President Lee also pledged to honor the fallen pilots and support their families. &#8220;To the bereaved families who must bid farewell to their proud sons, husbands, and fathers, I extend my deepest condolences,&#8221; he said. &#8220;While words cannot adequately express the depth of your loss, I assure you that we will provide all appropriate honors and support to commemorate their service and sacrifice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Lee Jae-myung honors the pilots who died in a helicopter crash during training, commending their sacrifice for public 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