July 04, 2021 (UPDATED) At least 29 people, mostly military personnel, were killed when a C-130 aircraft that picked up troops in Cagayan de Oro City crashed in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday, July 4, 2021, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said.
“The said aircraft took off from CJVAB to Lumbia Airport (in Cagayan de Oro City) and subsequently ferried personnel to Jolo,” PAF said in a statement. CJVAB refers to Colonel Jesus Villamor Airbase in Pasay City, Metro Manila.
A report by the Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu late Sunday afternoon said 29 bodies have been recovered. There were 50 others who were injured and 17 who were unaccounted for.
Published July 5, 2021, 10:18 AM
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has concluded the retrieval operation on the crashed C-130 cargo plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday night, July 4, which left 50 individuals dead and 53 others injured, making it one of the worst aviation accidents in the history of the military.
The wreckage of a crashed Philippine Air Force C-130 cargo plane is found by authorities in Brgy. Bangkal, Patikul, Sulu on Sunday, July 4. (Photo courtesy of 11th Infantry Division)
The Department of National Defense (DND) announced Monday, July 5, that all 96 soldiers aboard the C-130 cargo plane with tail number 5125 were accounted for as the retrieval operation was completed around 11 p.m. Sunday.
Published July 5, 2021 10:36am
Updated July 5, 2021 7:35pm The United States on Monday (PHL time) offered condolences to the Philippines after a C-130 military plane crashed in Sulu on Sunday. On behalf of the United States, I offer our deep condolences to the people of the Philippines regarding the tragic plane crash in which several dozen service members were killed, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement. Our thoughts are with those who were injured and the families of those who were lost, he added. Sullivan said the US is ready to provide support the country may need in disaster response.
Office of the President of the United States (via White House website)
In a message released by the White House on Monday (Sunday in Washington, D.C.), National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the United States “stand shoulder to shoulder” with its Philippine ally and expressed readiness to provide support to the government’s response effort.
“On behalf of the United States, I offer our deep condolences to the people of the Philippines regarding the tragic plane crash in which several dozen service members were killed. Our thoughts are with those who were injured and the families of those who were lost. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our Philippine allies at this difficult time and are ready to provide all appropriate support to the Philippines’ response effort,” Sullivan said in the statement.
Bodies of fatalities in C-130 crash recovered, Sulu governor says gmanetwork.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gmanetwork.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.