Husband who lost his family in jet accident asks for forgiveness for the pilot
A Korean immigrant who’s wife, two children and mother-in-law were all killed when a Marine Corps jet slammed into the family’s house said Tuesday he did not blame the pilot, who was able to eject from the jet.
Dong Yun Yoon faced reporters Tuesday, just one day day after a jet crashed into his home and killed four of his family members.
“Please pray for him not to suffer from this accident,” a distraught Dong Yun Yoon told the media who gathered near the location of Monday’s crash of an F/A-18D jet in San Diego’s University City community.
“He is one of our treasures for the country,” Yoon said in accented English, broken by long pauses while he struggled to maintain his composure.
“I don’t blame him. I don’t have any hard feelings. I know he did everything he could,” exclaimed Yoon, surrounded by members of San Diego’s Korean community, family members and patrons from the family’s church.
Authorities said four people lost their lives after the jet crashed into the Yoon’s house when the pilot was attempting to land at nearby Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Another vacant home was also destroyed.
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