7 killed as Air Force chopper crashes in Bukidnon
Published January 17, 2021 1:22am The Philippine Air Force reported that one of its UH-1H helicopters crashed near Bukidnon s Barangay Bulonay on Saturday afternoon, with the seven people aboard killed in the crash. In a statement, the PAF said that the helicopter, along with another UH-1H, was on a resupply mission for the Philippine Army s 8th Infantry Battalion when it crashed. Soldiers of the 8th IB rushed to the crash site to secure the aircraft and its four aircrew and three passengers. According to 4th Infantry Division spokesperson Major Rodulfo Cordero Jr., the chopper experienced engine trouble.