Local media reported a possible mid-air collision, but the exact circumstances remain under investigation.
\n\nFour Philippine Air Force pilots are dead after two SF-260 trainer aircraft crashed during a training flight at Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, south of Manila, on October 23. The crash has prompted the military to temporarily ground its fleet of the aircraft pending an investigation. The Philippine Air Force confirmed that the two aircraft were involved in an incident at the airbase in Lipa City. Emergency response teams were deployed to secure the site and assess the situation, while the military began investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident.
\n\nLocal media reports said the two aircraft collided mid-air during the training flight. However, the Air Force had not officially confirmed that account in its initial statement, and the precise cause of the crash remained under investigation. The aircraft came down within the grounds of Fernando Air Base, with no other casualties reported.
\n\nThe Philippine Air Force has temporarily grounded its SF-260 trainer aircraft while investigators work to establish what led to the crash. The SF-260, an Italian-designed light aircraft used for military pilot training and aerobatic instruction, forms part of the Philippine Air Force’s…
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