A light aircraft under US military contract crashed in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines, killing all four foreign passengers.

The aircraft was on a mission, providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at the request of US Philippine allies ...

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says that one U.S. service member and three defense contractors were killed when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines.

The plane, which had been contracted by the Pentagon, went down during a routine mission in the southern Philippines, the U.S. military said.

Aviation authorities were investigating the cause of the crash. The Philippines has had a history of accidents involving small aircraft in recent years. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ...

One U.S. military service member and three defense contractors were killed on Thursday when their aircraft crashed in the southern Philippines, the U.S. military said.

Aviation authorities were investigating the cause of the crash. The Philippines has had a history of accidents involving small aircraft in recent years.