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Patchy Air Safety Record for Philippines Air Force, 3rd Lockheed C-130 Aircraft Crash News18 17 hours ago News18 © Provided by News18 Patchy Air Safety Record for Philippines Air Force, 3rd Lockheed C-130 Aircraft Crash A Philippines Air Force troop plane crashed and broke up in flames on a southern island on Sunday, killing at least 45 people after some jumped free, officials said, in the country’s worst military air disaster in nearly 30 years. The Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft, carrying troops bound for counter-insurgency operations, crashed with 96 people on board. The plane had attempted to land at Jolo airport, but overshot the runway without touching down. It failed to regain enough power and height and crashed at nearby Patikul. Military chief Cirilito Sobejana said the plane had “missed the runway trying to regain power”.

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