US EditionUS: At least 4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in Southern Philippines
- A plane crash in the southern Philippines led to the deaths of a US Marine and three defense contractors on February 6.
- The aircraft, a Beech King Air 300, was on a routine intelligence mission when it crashed into a rice field in Ampatuan town.
- The US Indo-Pacific Command confirmed there were no survivors and that next-of-kin notifications were pending.
- The cause of the crash is under investigation, and the identities of the deceased have not been disclosed.
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"The cadavers have been lifted and sent to Manila and then as of this hour, the retrieval of the plane crash debris is ongoing in the area where it crashed."
AFP saddened by fatal crash in Maguindanao del Sur
The wreckage of a private aircraft sits on a ricefield after it crashed in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Feb. 6, 2025. The aircraft was contracted by the US Department of Defense for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) activities. (Photo courtesy of Sam Mala via Keith Bacongco / MANILA BULLETIN)The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it was disheartened by the fatal crash of a private aircraft contracted by the United …
U.S. Military Surveillance Flight Crashes in Philippines, Four Killed
An aircraft contracted by the Department of Defense (DOD) crashed in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao del Sur on Thursday, killing an American service member and three defense contractors. The post U.S. Military Surveillance Flight Crashes in Philippines, Four Killed appeared first on Breitbart.
Four killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in...
A small plane contracted by the US Defence Department crashed in the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing all four people on board including one US service member, the US Indo-Pacific Command announced. "The aircraft was providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies," the Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement about the crash on Mindanao island. "The incident occurred during a rout…
Crashed plane in Maguindanao assisting Philippine intel – US
The US military has confirmed that a light plane that crashed Thursday in Maguindanao del Sur, killing all four people onboard, was contracted by the US Department of Defense to provide intelligence support at the request of Philippine allies.
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