Official: S. Korea fires at civilian jet thought to be North militaryBy the CNN

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Official: S. Korea fires at civilian jet thought to be North militaryBy the CNN

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June 18, 2011 1:19 a.m. EDT

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- Two South Korean soldiers fired at a civilian

airplane after mistaking it for an aircraft from North Korea, a South Korean

military official said Saturday.

No damage was caused by the firing Friday morning, said the official, who

requested anonymity in keeping with South Korean military custom.

The two soldiers were stationed off the coast of Gyodong Island, near the North

Korean border, when they fired their rifles at an Asiana Airlines flight, the

military official said.

The plane was not damaged because it was about 500 meters (547 yards) out of the

range of the K-2 rifles used by two soldiers, South Korea's Yonhap news agency

said, citing an unidentified military source.

According to the Yonhap report, the plane was carrying about 119 crew and

passengers from China, and was making its descent to Incheon International

Airport.