6 Bodies Recovered From PAF Chopper Crash Site in Agusan Del Sur

6 bodies recovered from PAF chopper crash site in Agusan del Sur

DAVAO CITY —  Six bodies have been recovered from the crash site of a Philippine Air Force Super Huey helicopter, the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines announced Tuesday. The chopper, which left Davao City for Butuan City on Tuesday morning, was part of a flight of four aircraft conducting damage assessments in communities across the Caraga region that were pummeled by Typhoon Tino. It lost contact and …

Air Force chopper deployed for typhoon ops crashes in Agusan del Sur

A Philippine Air Force Super Huey helicopter crashed on Tuesday, November 4, in Agusan del Sur while on a relief mission amid the onslaught of Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi), the PAF confirmed. 

PH Air Force helicopter crashes in Agusan del Sur

A Philippine Air Force helicopter crashed on Tuesday, November 4, in Loreto, Agusan del Sur, while en route to Butuan City for disaster response operations, the Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) said. The aircraft was conducting a humanitarian and disaster relief mission in areas affected by Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) when it went down, EastMinCom said in a statement. Rescue and recovery operations are underway, with the military coordinating c…

PAF chopper on humanitarian mission crashes in Loreto, Agusan del Sur

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews/4 November)— A Philippine Air Force Super Huey helicopter on a humanitarian mission to communities affected by Severe Tropical Storm Tino crashed Tuesday, November 4 near Loreto, Agusan del Sur. In a statement posted in its social media page, the PAF said the helicopter “encountered an air mishap near the vicinity of the 60th Infantry Battalion (IB) at Agusan del Sur.” “The aircraft was part of a flight o…