On 6 March 2025, two South Korean Air Force KF-16 jets accidentally dropped a total of eight Mark 82 bombs on a civilian-populated area in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, injuring 29 people, close to a bombing range.

[1] The accident occurred during a joint drill that took place between South Korea and the United States.

According to the South Korean military, a KF-16 pilot entered incorrect coordinates before releasing Mark 82 bombs on a civilian-populated area.

[4][3][1] The live-fire exercise at the Seungjin Science and Technology Training Center,[5] involving about 500 troops and over 150 pieces of military equipment, was preparatory to the forthcoming annual 11-day non-stop Freedom Shield joint exercise on 10 to 20 March.

The South Korean military said that live fire exercises were suspended in the aftermath of the bombing.