{"id":2400405,"date":"2025-02-07T15:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surveillance-plane-down-overseas-marine-and-three-dod-contractors-killed\/"},"modified":"2025-02-07T15:46:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:46:43","slug":"surveillance-plane-down-overseas-marine-and-three-dod-contractors-killed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/surveillance-plane-down-overseas-marine-and-three-dod-contractors-killed\/","title":{"rendered":"Surveillance Plane Down Overseas, Marine and Three DOD Contractors Killed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsurveillance-plane-down-overseas-marine-and-three-dod-contractors-killed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2400405&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A surveillance plane crash in the Philippines resulted \u200bin the deaths\u200c of four individuals, including a U.S. service member and three defense contractors. The Beechcraft twin-engine aircraft, chartered \u200dby the U.S. Department \u2063of Defense, went down during a routine intelligence mission \u200cin Maguindanao del Sur. The U.S. Indo-Pacific\u200b Command is investigating \u2064the crash&#8217;s cause.Witnesses reported seeing smoke and hearing an \u2063explosion before the\u2063 plane impacted the ground. Even though \u200cthere were no injuries to \u2063local residents,\u200c one water buffalo was killed. The \u2064victims&#8217;\u200c names have not \u2064yet been released \u200cpending notification of \u200btheir\u200d families. Metrea, the\u2062 U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">defense contractor operating<\/a>\u2064 the plane, has expressed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tesla-opens-showroom-in-chinas-xinjiang-region\/\" title=\"Tesla Opens Showroom In China\u2019s Xinjiang Region\">deep regret<\/a>\u200b and is cooperating with \u2063authorities to determine what \u2064led \u2063to the incident.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Four people were killed Thursday when a surveillance plane crashed in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacom.mil\/Media\/News\/News-Article-View\/Article\/4058725\/statement-on-aircraft-incident-in-maguindanao-del-sur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> on its website.<\/p>\n<p>The release said, the &ldquo;routine mission&rdquo; was part of a U.S. effort to provide &ldquo;intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The release said, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-wreckage-crashed-us-military-craft-recovered-search-continues-missing-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cause of the crash<\/a> was under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Indo-Pacific Command said, it would not release the names of the victims until their families were notified.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2025\/02\/06\/u-s-service-member-3-dod-contractors-killed-in-philippines-surviellance-plane-crash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USNI News<\/a>, citing sources it did not name, said one Marine and three defense contractors were killed in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The Beechcraft twin-engine Super King Air 350 was operated by Metrea, a U.S. defense contractor, USNI reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is with deep regret we are able to confirm that there were no survivors. The families of our crew have been informed, and we&rsquo;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-increases-travel-advisory-on-israel-to-level-3\/\" title=\"State Department raises Israel travel advisory to Level 3.\">providing full support<\/a>,&rdquo; Metrea said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Metrea has enacted its emergency response plan and is working closely with all relevant government authorities to establish the cause of the accident. The safety and well-being of our employees and customers continues to be our top priority,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">US service member, 3 contractors killed in plane crash in Philippines | Click on the image to read the full story <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OTCH8UyTIC\">https:\/\/t.co\/OTCH8UyTIC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; wdsu (@wdsu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdsu\/status\/1887618797000888818?\">February 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Windy Beaty, a provincial disaster-mitigation officer, said residents of the area reported seeing smoke coming out of the plane, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/philippines-plane-crash-us-military-24ff90663ffec8033361d26fb9ac17db\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses also reported that they heard an explosion before the plane crashed, Beaty said.<\/p>\n<p>No residents near the crash site were injured, but one water buffalo was killed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A U.S. service member and three defense contractors died in a plane crash in the southern Philippines. The aircraft was on a routine intel mission for Philippine allies. Witnesses saw smoke before impact. No injuries reported on the ground. Cause under investigation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3FtyaXQt4m\">pic.twitter.com\/3FtyaXQt4m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NTC Report (@NTC_Report) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NTC_Report\/status\/1887561249057108210?\">February 6, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>American troops have provided support to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-islamist-suicide-bombers-carry-deadly-revenge-attack-philippines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filipino troops<\/a> fighting Muslim insurgents in the region where the plane went down.<\/p>\n<p>USNI reported that flight tracking showed that at one time, the place flew over part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-confrontation-near-disputed-shoal-south-china-sea-chinese-coast-guard-ship-engages-supply-boat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South China Sea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The South China Sea is a hotbed of tensions because of multiple competing claims in the sea, many of which involve China.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The plane, chartered by the Department of Defense, went down in Maguindanao del Sur province, according to a news release from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The release indicated that the &#8220;routine mission&#8221; was part of a U.S. initiative to provide &#8220;intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support&#8221; at the request of Philippine allies. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation, and Indo-Pacific Command stated it would withhold the victims&#8217; names until their families have been informed. Reports from USNI News mentioned that one Marine and three defense contractors were among those killed in the incident involving a Beechcraft twin-engine Super King Air 350 operated by Metrea, a U.S. defense contractor. Metrea expressed deep regret over the loss and confirmed there were no survivors while offering support to the victims&#8217; families and cooperating with authorities to determine what caused the accident.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses reported seeing smoke coming from the aircraft before it crashed and heard an explosion prior to impact; however, no injuries occurred among local residents\u2014only one water buffalo was killed near the site.<\/p>\n<p>American forces have been assisting Filipino troops combating Muslim insurgents in that region where this incident took place. Flight tracking data indicated that at one point, the plane flew over parts of South China Sea\u2014a region marked by significant geopolitical tensions due to various competing territorial claims involving China<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2400406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Plane-Crash.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50027,7801,50028,38143,14429],"class_list":["post-2400405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dod-contractors","tag-marine","tag-military-incident","tag-plane-crash","tag-surveillance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Plane-Crash.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2400405"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2400410,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2400405\/revisions\/2400410"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2400406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2400405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2400405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2400405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}