Ang Pahayagan

MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR–An aircraft contracted by the Department of Defense crashed Thursday, February 06, in a remote village in Maguindanao del Sur, killing the four people on board, according to a statement from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

“The aircraft 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,” reads the statement from INDO-Pacific.

“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.”

The four crew members – the Marine and three defense contractors – were conducting a surveillance mission from a contracted Beechcraft twin-engine Super King Air 350 when the aircraft crashed.

STATEMENT ON AIRCRAFT INCIDENT IN MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR

On February 6, 2025, an aircraft contracted by the U.S. Department of Defense crashed in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur.

The aircraft 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.

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.

The names of the crew are being withheld pending next of kin notification.

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation and we have no further details to release at this time.

Additional updates will be provided as they become available.

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