Two Training Aircraft Collide Mid-Air in the Philippines: 4 Pilots Killed
Four pilots lost their lives after two Philippine Air Force training aircraft collided over Fernando Air Base near Manila.
During a training flight in the Philippines, two SF-260 training aircraft belonging to the Air Force collided mid-air and crashed. In the accident, which occurred on Friday afternoon at Fernando Air Base south of Manila, all four pilots on board the aircraft lost their lives.
Philippine Air Force spokesperson Colonel Alvin Capinguian stated that the accident took place within the base boundaries and there were no other casualties. Following the accident, authorities launched a comprehensive investigation to determine the exact cause of the incident.
As a precaution, flights of all SF-260 type aircraft in the Philippine Air Force inventory have been temporarily suspended.
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