American marina identified as a victim of a flight of surveillance that crashed in the Philippines
Marine who died together with three defense performers last Thursday when their supervisory flight crashed Philippines was identified as a SGT. Jacob M. Durham, according to officials.
Last week, the Ministry of Airplain of the Defense Agreement collapsed in the southern province of Maguindanao del Sur, while “provided intelligence, supervision and reconnaissance support at the request of our Filipin allies,” according to the US Indo-Pacific Command.
There were no survivors, the officials said, adding that there were four staff on the plane, including a member of the US military service.
On Sunday, the US Indo-Pacific Command identified Durham as Marine on the plane. Three performers were not identified.
In the Philippines collision of American military surveillance in the Philippines, killing 4
The aircraft wreck is seen in the rice field in the Maguindanao del Sur province, the Philippines. Officials say that US airline contracts crashed, killing all four people on board on February 6, 2025. (Sam Small/UGC via AP)
The California origin was trained as an electronic analyst of intelligence/electromagnetic war and was awarded 1. Radio Battalion, I Marine Expedition Information Group, and Marine Expedition Force.
In a press release, Indo-Pacific Command said Durham joined the Marine Corps in January 2021 and was just promoted to his current ranking on February 1.
Durham has earned numerous awards and decorations, including a medal for the praise of the Navy and the Navy Corps, the Marina CorPS Medal for good behavior, National defense Service medal, deserving mast and navy air trace.
The US plane with a military contract collapsed in Rice Polje, killing all four people on board on February 6, 2025. (Sam Small/UGC via AP)
“We mourn for the loss of SGT Jacob Durham, who gave the final sacrifice for our country,” said Lieutenant Mabel B. Annunziat, commander 1 Radio Battalion. “Sgt. Durham embodied the highest tradition of the sea corpus – such as compassion, intelligence and selfless leadership. He was deeply appreciated and loved by his colleagues Marinci. Our thoughts and prayers are with family, friends and their colleagues of the Marines during this deep time.”
The aircraft participated in the collision were the Marine Corps Beechcraft King Air 350, a senior US defense official told Fox News.
Military officials say the plane crashed during a routine mission in support of the US security activities.
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Officials added that the aircraft was supported by surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance of Ally Nation.
AND Cause of collision is under investigation.
Greg Norman Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
