Yangju: The South Korean Ground Forces announced a collision between a military drone and a parked helicopter at Yangju Air Base, north of Seoul, on Monday, with no casualties reported.

According to Qatar News Agency, the accident occurred as the drone was landing at the air base, sparking a fire. The flames were extinguished in about 20 minutes.

An Army official said that the helicopter was completely destroyed as a result of the fire, but no human casualties were reported.

He added that an investigation has been launched to determine the exact cause of the accident.

On December 29, a plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea killed 179 people, the highest death toll in any aircraft accident in the country.