4 Philippine Air Force pilots killed in mid-air collision of training planes
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Neutral summary
Four Philippine Air Force pilots were killed when two SF-260 training aircraft collided mid-air during a training flight at Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas province, south of Manila, on Friday afternoon. Both aircraft went down within the base perimeter at around 3:51 p.m., with no other casualties reported, according to Air Force spokesman Colonel Alvin Capinguian. The Air Force has temporarily grounded its entire SF-260 fleet as a precautionary measure while an investigation is underway. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the probe would examine flight planning, pilot training, aircraft maintenance and command leadership. Video footage circulating online shows the moment of the collision at low altitude. NRK notes that in May, two military pilots were killed when another SF-260 crashed during a training flight in Benguet province in the northern Philippines.
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Publication timeline
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
4 PAF pilots killed in Batangas plane crash; SF-260 fleet grounded. MANILA, Philippines — Four Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots were killed after two SF-260 aircraft crashed during a training flight in Batangas on Frid…
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Četiri pilota poginula u sudaru dva aviona za obuku na Filipinima
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NRK (outlet profile)
Fire mistet livet i flyulykke på Filippinene. På Filippinene mistet fire piloter livet fredag, da to militærfly kolliderte i luften under en øvelse ved en flybase. Det opplyste luftforsvaret lørdag, skriver AFP. Det er…
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
Mid-air Collision of Philippines Military Planes Kills 4 Pilots
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
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 sai…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Watch: Two Philippine air force trainer aircraft collide mid-air; 4 pilots killed
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B92 (outlet profile)
Tragedija na Filipinima: Sudar dva aviona, ima mrtvih. Četiri pilota filipinskog ratnog vazduhoplovstva poginula su kada su se dva aviona za obuku srušila tokom leta u vazduhoplovnoj bazi Fernando, u provinciji Batangas…
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Известия (outlet profile)
Столкновение самолетов на Филиппинах
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Sud Ouest (outlet profile)
Quatre pilotes se tuent dans la collision en vol de deux avions militaires aux Philippines. Deux appareils d’entraînement se sont percutés en vol lors d’un exercice militaire sur une base aérienne au sud de Manille
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Four pilots killed after two Philippine Air Force trainer planes crash. 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 P…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
4 air force pilots die in Batangas plane crash; planes grounded. The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed Saturday that four of its pilots were killed after two SF-260 aircraft crashed during a training flight in Batang…
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Two Philippine air force trainers collide mid-air near Manila, four pilots dead. MANILA, Oct 24 — Two military planes crashed mid-air during training at an air base in the Philippines, killing fo...
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
На Филиппинах четыре пилота ВВС погибли при падении учебных самолетов. Пострадавших нет, сообщило командования ВВС республики
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Известия (outlet profile)
Четверо пилотов ВВС Филиппин погибли при столкновении двух самолетов. Во время учебного полета разбились два учебно-тренировочных самолета ВВС Филиппин. В результате авиакатастрофы погибли четверо пилотов, сообщило 24 о…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Probe into deadly PAF plane crash to cover several flight aspects - DND. MANILA, Philippines — The investigation into the Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircraft crash that killed four pilots in Batangas will examine flight…
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www.rbc.ru (outlet profile)
Четыре пилота ВВС Филиппин погибли во время тренировочного полета. Четыре пилота ВВС Филиппин погибли во время крушения двух самолетов SF-260 при выполнении тренировочного полета на авиабазе к югу от столицы Манилы, соо…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Moment two military planes crash into each other in mid-air as four pilots are killed in Philippines. Footage showed the two planes colliding while flying low over Fernando air base, south of the capital Manila.
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News.ru (outlet profile)
Учебный полёт на Филиппинах закончился гибелью четырёх пилотов. Два самолёта военно-воздушных сил Филиппин столкнулись в воздухе и потерпели крушение во время учебного полёта, погибли четыре пилота. Причины происшествия…
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Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)
На Филиппинах при крушении учебных самолетов погибли четыре пилота. Четыре пилота погибли в результате падения двух учебно-тренировочных самолетов Военно-воздушных сил Филиппин в провинции Батангас к югу от Манилы.
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Kurir (outlet profile)
SUDARILA SE DVA VOJNA AVIONA! Poginula četiri pilota tokom akcije na Filipinima, objavljen snimak tragedije (VIDEO)
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Snimljen strašan sudar dva vojna aviona u vazduhu: Četiri pilota poginula, letelice se srušile. Četvorica vojnih pilota poginula su kada su se dva aviona Ratnog vazduhoplovstva Filipina sudarila tokom trenažnog leta. Ne…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
2 Philippine air force planes collide during training flight, killing all 4 pilots. The two SF-260 aircraft collided while flying at a low altitude Friday afternoon.
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Onet Wiadomości (outlet profile)
Tragiczny wypadek podczas szkoleń na Filipinach. Czterech pilotów nie żyje. Dwa samoloty szkoleniowe filipińskich sił powietrznych rozbiły się podczas lotu treningowego w bazie lotniczej na południe od stolicy Manili, w…
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Colisão entre aviões militares deixa quatro mortos nas Filipinas. Duas aeronaves modelo SF-260 colidiram no ar e caíram no perímetro das instalações da Base Aérea de Fernando, ao sul da capital Manila
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Four Philippine pilots killed after two training planes collide mid-air. SF-260 trainer planes fleet grounded pending investigation after crash
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Mint (outlet profile)
4 Philippine Air Force pilots killed as 2 training aircraft collide midair: Report. The two SF-260 aircraft collided while flying at a low altitude during a training flight on Friday afternoon before crashing at Fernand…
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Politika (outlet profile)
Четири пилота погинула у паду два војна авиона на Филипинима. Два војна авиона срушила се током обуке, покренута истрага о узроку несреће
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Rzeczpospolita (outlet profile)
Zderzenie dwóch samolotów wojskowych na Filipinach. Zginęło czterech pilotów. Czterech pilotów zginęło po zderzeniu dwóch samolotów filipińskich sił powietrznych podczas lotu szkoleniowego. Maszyny rozbiły się na tereni…
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Colisão entre dois aviões militares nas Filipinas mata quatro pilotos durante treinamento; vídeo. Dois aviões militares da Força Aérea das Filipinas colidiram em pleno voo durante um exercício de treinamento na sexta-fe…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Colisão de aviões de treinamento mata quatro pilotos nas Filipinas. Dois aviões de treinamento da Força Aérea das Filipinas colidiram no ar e caíram em uma base ao sul de Manila, matando os quatro pilotos a bordo, na ta…
Factual core
- Two Philippine Air Force aircraft collided during a training flight in the Philippines.
- Four pilots died in the collision.
- The Philippine air force confirmed the incident.
- The crash occurred at an air base south of Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
- The two aircraft crashed at the air base after the mid-air collision.
- The collision occurred during a training exercise in the Philippines.
- An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident.
- The Philippine Air Force temporarily grounded its fleet of SF-260 aircraft as a precautionary measure.
- The collision was captured on video.
- The incident took place during a training flight.
- The Philippine Air Force confirmed the deaths on Saturday.
- The collision happened in mid-air.
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