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Surveillance Plane Down Overseas, Marine and Three DOD Contractors Killed

Four people were killed Thursday when a surveillance plane crashed in the Philippines.
The plane, which was chartered by the Department of Defense, crashed in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a news release on its website.
The release said, the “routine mission” was part of a U.S. effort to provide “intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies.”

The release said, the cause of the crash was under investigation.
Indo-Pacific Command said, it would not release the names of the victims until their families were notified.

USNI News, citing sources it did not name, said one Marine and three defense contractors were killed in the crash.
The Beechcraft twin-engine Super King Air 350 was operated by Metrea, a U.S. defense contractor, USNI reported.

“It is with deep regret we are able to confirm that there were no survi …

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