2 dead as plane crashes in Nasugbu, Batangas

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MANILA, Philippines—Two people were killed after a plane crashed Saturday morning off Nasugbu town in Batangas, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said.

CAAP said an SF260, an Italian aircraft of the Philippine Airforce (PAF), which was on a training flight, crashed in Batangas past 9 a.m.

The PAF, meanwhile, confirmed that one of its instructor pilots and a student died after its aircraft crashed 300 meters off the shore of Nasugbu.

The PAF said recovered bodies of the pilots would be brought to the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City.

PAF added that it would not disclose the names of the fatalities until their next of kin have been informed. With a report from Nina Calleja, Philippine Daily Inquirer

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