4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in Philippines
US military said 1 US service member and 3 defence contractors were killed in the crash during a ‘routine mission’ on Mindanao island
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 routine mission in support of US-Philippine security cooperation activities.”
The US military said one service member and three defence contractors were killed in the incident. They were not immediately identified pending notification of their families.
“We can confirm no survivors of the crash,” the statement said.
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Plane crash kills 4 in the Philippines