US aircraft reportedly leaves for North Korea for repatriation of Korean War remains

Sgt. Cody W. Torkelson

• A US military plane has reportedly left Osan Air Base for North Korea to pick up remains of what are believed to be US servicemen killed during the Korean War.
• The US military and South Korean government couldn't immediately confirm the report.
• If a transfer takes place, Pyongyang will likely return about 55 sets of remains.

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PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — A US military plane has left Osan Air Base for North Korea to pick up remains of what are believed to be US servicemen killed during the Korean War, South Korean news agency Yonhap News reported.

The US military and South Korean government couldn't immediately confirm the report, which was based on an unnamed South Korean government source. But there were signs Friday morning of preparations to receive the remains at the base south of Seoul.

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