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C-130 Hercules has an accident
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Philippine Air Force
Torsten Maiwald, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons
Rafael Ramos
7/8/2021
The plane crash in the Philippines already has the death toll at 50. The plane carrying 96 people, three of whom were pilots, had 53 injured.
It is a C-130 Hercules that crashed while transporting 96 soldiers from Coronel Jesus Villamor Air Base when it allegedly passed the runway at Lumbia airport during its landing in Patikul, in Sulu province, on 4 July.
C-130 hercules
Md Shaifuzzaman Ayon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Other three civilians in the accident area were also killed. General Cirilito Sobejana said: "We remain hopeful that we can find more survivors. Our search and rescue is still ongoing as there are 17 people missing. These individuals would report to their battalions today. They would join us in our fight against terrorism. This is a sad day, but we must remain hopeful. We call on the nation to pray for those who are wounded and for those who have died in this tragedy."
The causes of the accident, however, are not known. The teams continue to search the plane's black box for information about what happened.
The quad engine was making its approach to the aerodrome on the island of Jolo, "When it lost the runway it tried to regain altitude, but it was unsuccessful and it crashed," said Philippine Air Force Commander General Cirilito Sobejana.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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