Four Philippine Air Force pilots killed in training accident
The Air Force grounded its SF-260 trainer fleet and opened an investigation after the crash, which left no other casualties.
- On Oct 23, four Philippine Air Force pilots died in an "aviation accident" involving two SF-260 trainer aircraft during a training flight at Fernando Air Base in Batangas.
- Previous deadly SF-260 accidents occurred in May 2023 and 2023, including a mountainous crash in the Philippines that killed two pilots in May.
- Local reports indicate the two planes collided in mid-air, with the aircraft falling inside the grounds of the Base and resulting in no other casualties.
- "As a precautionary safety measure," the PAF temporarily grounded its fleet of SF-260 trainer planes, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause.
- SF-260 aircraft have played a critical role in Philippine military operations, including combat missions over Marawi City after Islamic State militants seized the area in 2017.
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4 Philippine Air Force pilots killed in training accident
MANILA — Two Philippine Air Force trainer aircraft crashed during a training flight at an air base south of the capital Manila, killing four pilots, the military said on Saturday.The aviation accident on Friday (Oct 23) involved two SF-260 aircraft during a training flight at the Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, the Philippine Air Force said in a statementLocal...
Four Filipino pilots were killed in a crash involving two SF-260 trainer aircraft. The entire fleet of the type has been grounded.
4 pilots killed in mid-air collision of Philippine military planes
Two Philippine Air Force aircraft crashed during a training flight at an air base south of the capital Manila, killing four pilots, the military said on Saturday. The aviation accident on Friday involved two SF-260 aircraft at the Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, the Philippine Air Force said in a statement. “Both aircraft went down within the base perimeter, with no other casualties reported,” Philippine Air Force spokesman Colonel A…
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