Death toll in Philippines military air crash rises to 29 as rescuers search for survivors
The defence secretary said the air force C-130 plane had 92 people on board. By Press Association Sunday 4 Jul 2021, 12:35 PM 10 hours ago 22,631 Views 1 Comment
Rescuers search for survivors at the crash site.
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Updated 5 hours ago
A PHILIPPINE AIR force C-130 aircraft carrying troops crashed in a southern province while trying to land today, killing at least 29 military personnel.
At least 50 others were rescued from the burning wreckage.
Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said rescue and recovery efforts were continuing.
Military officials said there were 92 people on board the plane, including three pilots and five crew. The rest were army personnel.
Delfin Lorenzana said around 40 others were rescued from the burning wreckage.
He said the Philippine air force plane had 92 people on board, including three pilots and five crew. The rest were army personnel.
Rescuers search the site where a Philippine military C-130 plane crashed in Patikul town, Jolo province (Joint Task Force-Sulu/AP)
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was one of two ex-US Air Force aircraft handed over to the Philippines as part of military assistance this year.
It crashed on landing shortly before noon on Sunday in Bangkal village in the mountainous town of Patikul in Sulu province, military chief of staff General Cirilito Sobejana said.
Philippines: 29 killed as military plane crashes after missing runway
The C-130 aircraft of the Philippine Air Force was carrying 92 people. Updated 10 hours ago Smoke billows from the wreckage of a Philippine Airforce C-130 transport plane after it crashed near the airport in Jolo town, Sulu province on the southern island of Mindanao. | Handout/Joint Task Force-Sulu/AFP
A military plane crashed in southern Philippines on Sunday after missing the runway, killing at least 29 security personnel, AP reported.
According to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, there were 92 people on board. There were three pilots and five crew members, while others were Army personnel.
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The plane was transporting troops from southern Cagayan de Oro city, Sobejana said. Government forces have been battling Abu Sayyaf militants in the predominantly Muslim province of Sulu for decades. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. “It s very unfortunate, Sobejana told reporters. “The plane missed the runway, and it was trying to regain power but failed and crashed. Sobejana said at least 40 people on board were brought to a hospital and troops were trying to save the rest. It has been raining in the central Philippines, but it was not immediately clear if the weather in the Sulu region has been affected.