The United States military-owned aircraft crash-landed in Maguindanao del Sur rice fields of southern Philippines on February 6, 2025 causing the death of all four passengers according to official reports. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines issued a report about the light aircraft accident but gave no immediate information on the situation.
Embassy spokesperson Kanishka Gangopadhyay confirmed the plane operated under U.S. military control while the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command planned to give a comprehensive statement about the incident. Legitimate information from local safety officer Ameer Jehad Tim Ambolodto revealed the victims came from outside the country as their remains were found among the wreckage in Ampatuan town.
Windy Beaty from the provincial disaster-mitigation office stated that witnesses saw smoke and heard an explosion as the plane went down less than a kilometer away from farmhouses. The incident did not cause any human injuries yet it killed a water buffalo on the ground. Defense personnel sealed off the airplane crash site area. 
The southern Philippines has been home to U.S. forces who collaborate with Filipino troops to combat Muslim militants within this Roman Catholic country which maintains a major Muslim population. Authorities continue to investigate the reasons behind this accident.
