The plane, which had been contracted by the Pentagon, went down during a routine mission in the southern Philippines, the U.S. military said.

​The plane, which had been contracted by the Pentagon, went down during a routine mission in the southern Philippines, the U.S. military said. NYT > World NewsAviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, United States Defense and Military Forces, Deaths (Fatalities), Government Contracts and Procurement, Maguindanao (Philippines), Mindanao (Philippines), Philippines