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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command says that one U.S. service member and three defense contractors were killed when a plane contracted ...

A DOD-contracted aircraft flying an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission crashed in the Philippines, killing all four on board, federal officials said.

The twin-engine turboprop aircraft was contracted by the Defense Department to conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance at the request of the Philippines, Indo-Pacific Command said.

The crash occurred in the Maguindanao del Sur province of the southern Philippines. The service member and defense contractors were the only people aboard, the command said in a statement.