2 Philippine navy pilots are killed when a training helicopter crashes, authorities say

2 Navy pilots die in chopper crash

TWO pilots died when a Philippine Navy trainer helicopter crashed near the Cavite City public market Thursday.Navy spokesman Commander John Percie Alcos said the Navy's Robinson R22 trainer chopper, which took off from the Sangley Airport in Cavite City for a training flight, developed engine trouble and crashed at 6:45 a.m. The bodies of two Philippine Navy pilots who died in a helicopter crash near the Cavite City Public Market during a traini…

Navy pilots killed as Philippine helicopter crashes

A Philippine navy training helicopter has crashed near a seaside city, killing the two pilots on board and narrowly missing a fruit market and residential area.

2 Philippine navy pilots killed after a training helicopter crashes near a public market and homes

CAVITE, Philippines (AP) -- A Philippine navy training helicopter crashed near a seaside city, killing the two pilots on board and narrowly missing a fruit market and neighborhood, where some horrified residents ran for their lives, officials and witnesses said on Thursday.

2 Navy pilots dead in Cavite chopper crash

CAVITE, Philippines – A Philippine Navy training helicopter crashed as it attempted an emergency landing near the Cavite City Public Market on Thursday, April 11, leaving two Navy officers dead. The Robinson R22 trainer, apparently the last in the Navy’s inventory, “had to make an emergency landing at the vicinity of Cavite City Public Market” at around 6 am on Thursday, the Philippine Navy said in a statement.  The helicopter took off from Sang…

Two Philippines navy pilots killed in helicopter crash

MANILA - Two Philippine navy pilots were killed on Thursday when their helicopter crashed during a training flight, the military said. Read more at straitstimes.com.