From Fox News: A U.S. military service member and three defense contractors died Thursday in the Philippines after their surveillance flight crashed, officials say.
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the aircraft contracted by the Department of Defense went down in the southern province of Maguindanao del Sur and “was providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies.”
“The incident occurred during a routine mission in support of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation activities,” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement to Fox News.
“We can confirm no survivors of the crash. There were four personnel on board, including one U.S. military service member and three defense contractors,” it added.
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said they are not yet releasing the identities of those killed in the crash, pending notification to family members.
— U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (@INDOPACOM) February 6, 2025
Footage of the crash site has been shared on social media:
🚨 BREAKING: A private Beech King Air 350 aircraft has crashed in Barangay Malatimon, Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines, around 2:30 p.m. today. All four occupants, including three foreigners, have tragically lost their lives. Local villagers have recovered the bodies.… pic.twitter.com/MjDZQuYFfg
— Dilojan 𝕏 (@umadilojan) February 6, 2025
BREAKING: Four dead after US military surveillance flight crashes overseashttps://t.co/yoztBelJe6
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 6, 2025
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