Sgt. Jacob M. Durham, 22, died in Thursday's accident during a routine mission while aboard a UC-12W Beechcraft King Air 350 in support of U.S.- Philippine security cooperation activities, according to the United States Indo-Pacific Command.

Sgt. Jacob M. Durham, 22, of Long Beach, died in the crash of an aircraft that was conducting a routine mission, Camp Pendleton, Calif., officials said.

The United States service member who was killed alongside three defense contractors when their small plane crashed in the Philippines has been identified as a Marine from California.

Sgt. Jacob M. Durham had just been promoted to the rank of sergeant. He served with the 1st Radio Battalion at Camp Pendleton.

Marine Corps officials at Camp Pendleton on Sunday identified Sgt. Jacob M. Durham as the U.S. Marine who tragically lost his life in an aircraft incident on Feb. 6, 2025, in the Philippine Province of Maguindanao del Sur.

Sgt. Jacob M. Durham died Thursday in the crash of an aircraft that was conducting a routine mission “providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies,

A “deeply respected” U.S. Marine from California who was killed in the military contractor plane crash in the Philippines was identified Sunday as Sgt. Jacob M. Durham.