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Two Dead and Three Injured in Helicopter Emergency Landing in the Philippines
A Bell 505 helicopter en route to Quezon province made a forced landing near Pililla, Rizal, killing two and injuring three, including the licensed pilot, aviation officials said.
- On Tuesday morning, March 3, 2026, a civilian helicopter crashed near a village in Pililla town, Rizal province, killing two people and injuring three people aboard.
- The Bell 505 helicopter had departed Manila bound for Quezon province, more than 400 kilometers southeast, when officials said the cause of its forced landing was not immediately clear in clear weather about 50 meters from houses.
- Only civilians were aboard, including two foreigners, and the licensed pilot and two others were taken to hospital while survivors remained in shock.
- Aviation officials said an investigation is underway, local officials in Pililla confirmed no homes were affected, families of the patients have been contacted, and authorities are prioritizing recovery.
- A photo from the Rizal Provincial Police Office showed the crash site near a village east of the capital, and authorities also noted a separate training plane landed safely in Bulacan.
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The Economic TimesTwo killed in Philippines helicopter crash
Two people — a Malaysian national and a Filipino — were killed after a helicopter carrying five crashed in a residential area in Pililla, Rizal province, southeast of Manila, on Tuesday morning. Police said the aircraft made an emergency landing after its engine nearly failed. The pilot was critically injured, while two other passengers survived and were taken to a Metro Manila hospital.
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