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4 pilots killed in mid-air collision of Philippine military planes

Reuters,Agence France-Presse · South China Morning Post
Published 24 Oct 2026, 6:42 pm·55 min ago·1 min read
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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 Alvin Capinguian said in a statement. An...

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