{"id":61741,"date":"2025-11-24T23:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T04:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=61741"},"modified":"2025-11-24T23:20:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T04:20:50","slug":"u-s-mq-9-reaper-crashes-off-south-korean-coast-during-routine-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/u-s-mq-9-reaper-crashes-off-south-korean-coast-during-routine-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. MQ-9 Reaper crashes off South Korean coast during routine mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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\u2019s western coast, according to military officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred at around 4:35 a.m. local time on Monday near Maldo-ri Island, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kunsan.af.mil\/-Wolf-Pack-News\/Press-Releases\/Article\/4340835\/mq-9-involved-in-incident-off-the-shore-of-maldo-ri-island\/\">according<\/a> to the Air Force\u2019s 8th Fighter Wing. No injuries or damage to public property were reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials did not release further information about the circumstances surrounding the incident, but <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/11\/24\/asia\/us-reaper-drone-crash-south-korea-intl-hnk-ml\">CNN<\/a>, citing South Korean media reports, reported that the aircraft crashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kunsan Air Base is located on South Korea\u2019s western coast, about 110 miles south of Seoul. The installation hosts rotational U.S. aircraft and supports joint U.S.\u2013South Korean operations in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MQ-9 is a remotely piloted aircraft used for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions. 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