Seoul, September 27: A light plane crashed at the site of an international fair packed with thousands of visitors in South Korea on Sunday, killing one of its two pilots and injuring 11 people on the ground, an official said.
The plane hit a bus on display at the site in Incheon, just west of Seoul, said Kim Ju-hee, a spokesman for the Global Fair & Festival 2009 Incheon.
The two pilots were taken to a nearby hospital, but one died, Kim said. Eleven people, including some who were inside the bus, had minor injuries sustained when they were hit by pieces of the plane, he said.
Police said the second pilot’s injuries were not serious.
Police said the plane may have crashed because of the many decorative kites flying over the fair site.
Kim said about 20,000 people were at the fair site at the time of the crash. He said the plane was flying as part of a separate festival.
The fair highlights urban development and culture, the environment and high-tech industries.
—-Agencies