Philippines | Plane crash
Military plane carrying 85 people crashes in Philippines, 17 dead, 40 rescued so far
Cotabato/IBNS: At least 17 people were killed after a military plane carrying at least 85 people crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, media reports said.
So far 40 people have been rescued hurt from the burning wreckage of the C-130.
BREAKING NEWS: A C-130 aircraft of Philippine Air Force (PAF) with a tail number 5125 and with 85 people onboard crashed today at vicinity of Patikul, Sulu. Fire suppression is ongoing. Standby for more updates. I 📸: Bridge Bridge#PlaneCrash #Patikul #Sulu pic.twitter.com/EyEgTaucXz
— Philippine Emergency Alerts - PEA (@AlertsPea) July 4, 2021
The plane crashed as it attempted to land on Jolo island in Sulu province, General Cirilito Sobejana told AFP.
Many of the passengers of the aircraft had recently graduated from basic military training.
They were being deployed to the restive island as part of a joint task force fighting terrorism in the Muslim-majority region, reported AFP.
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