19 remains from C-130 crash identified
Of the passengers of the C-130 flight, 12 were from the Philippine Air Force, and 84 were in the Philippine Army.
About 30 people are currently being identified through DNA tests and testing using dental records.
“This is a very hard task since the cadavers were beyond recognition – but we have experts supporting our efforts. We are doing our best to expedite the identification and the ongoing investigation without compromising its credibility. Our people can be assured of the AFP’s transparency; however, the investigation process takes time,” said Armed Forces of the Philippines chief general Cirilito Sobejana.
Published July 7, 2021, 12:25 PM
The retrieved blackbox of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) that crashed in Patikul, Sulu over the weekend will be sent to the United States where it will be analyzed.
Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), said Wednesday, July 7, that the military has no capabilities to analyze on its own the blackbox which contains the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the ill-fated airplane.
He said investigators were already prepared to transport the blackbox to a facility in the United States that is capable of evaluating and analyzing its data.
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