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2 killed in Philippines air crash, another plane missing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 04:41 PM

Two Philippine air force aviators were killed in a crash, while rescuers were searching for another plane that went missing with 6 people on board. Read more »

Tausugs in Sulu crash rescue now certified responders

Leila Vicente-Albani, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 18 08:17 PM

In July, 18 civilian Tausugs sprinted toward the site of the C-130 crash in Sulu to help save some of the wounded soldiers, the military said. Read more »

Several factors caused Sulu C-130 crash, says military

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 08:40 PM

Material, human and environmental factors caused a C-130 to crash in Sulu in July killing 50 people, the military said Thursday. Read more »

Air Force to give search and rescue training to civilians who aided in C-130 crash ops

Leila Vicente-Albani, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 06:18 PM

The Philippine Air Force said Sunday it would give formal search and rescue training to civilians who helped save several soldiers in the C-130 crash in Sulu last week. Read more »

Sundalong taga-Agusan del Norte na namatay sa C-130 crash, inilibing na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 12:02 PM

KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte - Inihatid na nitong Sabado sa kanyang huling hantungan si Pvt. Raymar Carmona, isa sa mga namatay na sundalo nang bumagsak ang sinasakyang C-130 plane noong nakaraang Linggo sa Sulu. Read more »

Labi ng piloto ng nag-crash na C-130, naiuwi na sa Batangas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 05:44 PM

Naiuwi na sa Batangas ang mga labi ni Major Emmanuel Makalintal, flight examiner at piloto ng bumagsak na C-130 transport plane sa Sulu Hulyo 4. Read more »

Isa sa mga sundalong namatay sa C-130 plane crash, nailibing na sa Zamboanga del Sur

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 02:16 PM

Nailibing na nitong Miyerkoles ng madaling araw ang mga labi ni PFC Christopher Rollon, isa sa mga namatay sa C-130 plane crash sa Sulu, sa isang public cemetery sa Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur. Read more »

Japan air force condoles with Philippines over Sulu crash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 01:40 PM

Japan's air force on Thursday conveyed its condolences to the Philippines following the deadly crash of a troop plane in Sulu that left 52 dead in the country's worst military air accident in nearly 3 decades. Read more »

Sergeant killed in C-130 plane crash supposed to retire in 2023, says wife

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 11:49 AM

MANILA - One of the soldiers who perished in the C-130 transport plane that crashed in Sulu on Sunday was planning to retire in two years time, his family said Thursday.   Read more »

Dad of military nurse in C-130 crash never imagined losing daughter in tragic manner

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 09:34 AM

Retired Col. Wilfredo Tato, still grieving over the death of First Lt. Sheena Alexandria Tato, said he couldn't help but blame himself for losing his daughter.  Read more »

Initial responders in C-130 crash in Sulu hailed for heroism

Ronron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 12:27 AM

Amid the danger from burning parts of the C-130 wreckage and the explosion of ammunition, paramilitary personnel Madzkur Isa Sahibbon and some of his companions braved last Sunday's crash site in Sulu to rescue soldiers hurt badly from what is regarded as the country's worst air accident involving a military aircraft. Read more »

19 labi mula sa C-130 crash, tukoy na ang pagkakakilanlan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 08:39 PM

Natukoy na ang pagkakakilanlan ng19 na sundalong biktima ng pagbagsak ng C-130 military plane sa Sulu.  Read more »

AFP identifies 19 of 49 bodies in ill-fated Sulu crash; probe still ongoing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 03:27 PM

xThe military chief also clarified that the fatalities among the Armed Forces is only at 49 and not 50, citing a "double count." The death toll now is at 52, including the 3 civilians who died after the plane crashed on the ground.    Read more »

Philippines seeks US help on data recorders for C-130 crash probe

Reuters
Posted at Jul 07 02:45 PM

MANILA - The Philippines will send black boxes of a Lockheed C-130 aircraft that crashed at the weekend to the United States to seek expert help in opening and analyzing them, the military chief said on Wednesday. Read more »

Duterte thanks Sulu residents who helped rescue victims in C-130 crash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 09:34 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday expressed gratitude to residents of Sulu province, who were among the first to help soldiers in a deadly crash of their military aircraft over the weekend.  Read more »

Duterte spokesman says he rode military aircraft days before crash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 08:44 AM

Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque revealed on Tuesday that he rode a military aircraft days before it crashed in the Southern Philippines and killed at least 53 people in one of the country's worst military air disasters.  Read more »

Philippines' C-130 fleet grounded pending result of Sulu crash investigation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 09:22 PM

The Philippines' C-130 fleet had been grounded pending the result of of the investigation on Sunday's crash in Sulu which claimed the lives of 50 soldiers and 3 civilians, the Air Force said Tuesday.   Read more »

Pamilya ng mga nasawi sa C-130 crash nagdadalamhati, may pakiusap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 08:10 PM

Sa gitna ng pagdadalamhati, may pakiusap ang mga pamilyang naulila ng mga sundalo sa C-130 crash.  Read more »

Another C-130 crash survivor passes away; death toll climbs to 53

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 07:08 PM

MANILA - Another soldier who was among those wounded from the C-130 crash in Sulu last Sunday has passed away, bringing the death toll among government troops to 50, Philippine military chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said Tuesday. Read more »

Tributes pour in for soldiers killed in C-130 crash

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 12:46 PM

Tributes poured in for soldiers who perished in the military transport plane crash in Patikul, Sulu on Sunday.   Read more »