Philippine military officials say rescuers have found the wreckage of a missing fighter jet and the bodies of its two pilots in a mountainous region of a southern province where they were deployed to fight communist rebels.

The Philippine jet was engaged on a mission to help fight communist guerilla fighters in the country's south when it lost contact.

A Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jet that went missing on March 4, 2025, during a tactical mission in Mindanao has been found in the vicinity of Mt. Kalatungan Complex in Bukidnon, with both pilots aboard confirmed dead.

MANILA: Philippine rescuers found the wreckage of a missing FA-50 fighter jet and the bodies of its two crew members on Wednesday (Mar 5) in a mountainous region of the country's south.

A Philippine air force fighter jet with two pilots on board has gone missing during a night combat assault in support of ground forces who were battling insurgents in a southern province, and an extensive search is underway,

The Philippine Air Force confirmed Wednesday, March 5 that search teams have located the wreckage of the FA-50 fighter jet that went missing Tuesday night, with both pilots found dead at the crash site in Bukidnon province.

The wreckage of a Philippine Air Force F-50 fighter jet that went missing during a tactical night mission was discovered at Mt. Kalatungan in the southern province of Bukidnon, the military confirmed Wednesday. Both pilots onboard lost their lives in the crash, according to a report by the Manila Times.

Authorities have yet to disclose the identities of the pilots who died in the crash or the cause of the incident. An investigation is underway.

The FA-50 jet lost communication during a nighttime mission to fight communist guerrillas in the Philippine's Bukidnon province.