Seoul: A US Air Force unit based in South Korea said it has completed the recovery operations of a MQ-9 drone that crashed off the country's west coast last month.

The drone, also known as the Reaper, crashed near Maldo-ri Island off the western city of Gunsan, about 180 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 24, with no injuries reported. An investigation into the cause of the incident is under way, Yonhap news agency reported.

"Following a thorough and collaborative effort, the recovery operation has now been successfully completed," the 8th Fighter Wing told Yonhap News Agency, in response to a query on follow-up measures.

The US Air Force had conducted the operation in cooperation with the South Korean Navy, the Coast Guard and the Army. Read Also United Airlines Flight Bound For To

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