4 dead in Air Force rescue chopper crash in Basilan
Crash site of PAF helicopter in Basilan. /Isabela City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office Facebook page
MANILA, Philippines — Four persons were killed after a white rescue helicopter of the Philippine Air Force crashed at Lantawan, Basilan on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
In a phone interview with INQUIRER.net, Police Lt. Richelle Perez, chief of the Lantawan Municipal police station, said the crash happened between 1 p.m. and 1:10 p.m.
Perez said they have yet to identify the victims as the bodies are charred.
“Wala pa identity, sunog po yung mga katawan, ( We have no identity of the charred bodies),” Perez said.
Members of the Scene of the Crime Operatives are now at the crash site to conduct an investigation, Perez said.
Perez said they expect to meet with the Philippine Airforce on Thursday to help in the investigation.
The Isabela City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office in Basilan also shared photos of the crash site on their Facebook page.
News Update: September 16, 2020An Air Force rescue helicopter crashed and exploded at Barangay Upper Manggas, Lantawan…
由 Isabela City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office 發佈於 2020年9月16日 星期三
