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.

A United States Department of Defense-contracted surveillance aircraft conducting intelligence operations at the request of Philippine authorities has been identified as the plane that crashed yesterday in Maguindanao del Sur,

FOUR individuals were killed when a private airplane crash landed on a farm in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur Thursday afternoon, February 6, 2025.In a statement

Four people were killed when a private plane crashed in a rice field in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Ameer Jehad Ambolodto, the provincial disaster response officer,

The plane was conducting intelligence and reconnaissance support “at the request of our Philippine allies,” according to the U.S. military.