<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">South Korean military officials say North Korea has flown several drones across their mutual border.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The "unmanned aerial vehicles" violated South Korean airspace in the border areas around Gyeonggi province, said the country's joint chiefs of staff.</div><div><br></div><div>One of the drones flew as far as the capital Seoul, according to reports.</div><div>The South Korean military said it had fired warning shots before sending up jets and helicopters to shoot them down.</div><div><br></div><div>One of the warplanes, a KA-1 light attack aircraft, later crashed, but its two pilots escaped unhurt.</div><div><br></div><div>The plane fell to the ground in Hoengseong County, east of Seoul, soon after take-off from an air base in the nearby city of Wonju, according to the air force, quoted by Yonhap news agency.</div><div><br></div><div>South Korea also suspended planes taking off and landing at its Incheon and Gimpo airports for about an hour.</div><div><br></div><div>The last time a North Korean drone crossed the border was five years ago in June 2017. Source: BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>