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While the incident was originally going to be reported to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un through the Ministry of Defense, officials in the ministry decided not to report the incident because of the ongoing Eighth Party Congress.<\/p>\n
The incident was later reported to both the Central Committee and the North Korean leader. Kim reportedly sent his condolences, saying “losing valuable future leaders of infantry divisions is a major blow to our Party and the our revolutionary armed forces.”<\/p>\n
The head of the defense ministry’s education department, who allegedly prevented the incident report from going to Kim Jong Un, was removed from his position. However, North Korean authorities have not conducted an investigation into the incident itself, according to the source.<\/p>\n
“That’s because the AN-2 is not considered a weapon that can be used to attack South Korea,” the source said, adding, “If a combat aircraft in the air force had been involved, the air force along with the Taechon Military Academy would have faced trouble.”<\/p>\n
The families of the four students who died in the incident were sent a message saying their loved ones had “died during training,” along with a document stating the students had “died in battle.”<\/p>\n
The family of the AN-2 pilot was also given a document stating he had become a “patriotic martyr,” the source said.<\/p>\n