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 ...

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

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 ...