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The MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed during a routine mission near Gunsan city with no injuries reported and salvage efforts underway, the U.S. 8th Fighter Wing stated.
- On Monday morning, a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed off South Korea's west coast near Maldo-ri Island during a routine mission, The Chosun Daily reported citing U.S. and South Korean military sources.
- The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was reactivated in September at Kunsan Air Base as a Reaper unit to support U.S.-Korean ISR priorities, Maj. Laura Hayden said.
- The MQ-9 is a long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft with a range of 1,150 miles and a ceiling of 50,000 feet, while Kunsan Air Base sits on the western coast about 110 miles south of Seoul.
- Officials said the incident is under investigation while recovery work continues; the U.S. 8th Fighter Wing reported no injuries or damage to public property.
- Given Reaper deployments, the incident has implications for regional ISR posture as the MQ-9 Reaper is operated by enlisted pilots and sensor operators and supports joint U.S.-South Korean operations with rotational U.S. aircraft.
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U.S. MQ-9 Reaper crashes off South Korean coast during routine mission
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper operating from Kunsan Air Base in South Korea was involved in an incident during a routine mission off the country’s western coast, according to military officials. The incident occurred at around 4:35 a.m. local time on Monday near Maldo-ri Island, according to the Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing. No injuries or damage to public property were reported. Officials did not release further information about the circumstanc…
US Air Force Reaper drone crashes off South Korea
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Air Force drone, part of a squadron permanently assigned to South Korea amid simmering military tensions in the region, crashed early Monday off the country’s west coast, according to military and media reports. The MQ-9 Reaper drone, assigned to Kunsan Air Base, “was involved in an incident while performing a routine mission” near Maldo-Ri Island, a statement from the Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing said. Numerous …
US Air Force Reaper drone crashes off South Korea | News Channel 3-12
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Air Force drone, part of a squadron permanently assigned to South Korea amid simmering military tensions in the region, crashed early Monday off the country’s west coast, according to military and media reports. The MQ-9 Reaper drone, assigned to Kunsan Air Base, “was involved in an incident while performing a routine mission” near Maldo-Ri Island, a statement from the Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing said. Numerous …
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