Fire-fighters spray water as investigators examine the site of an aircraft crash in Paranaque City, Metro Manila December 10, 2011. Thirteen people were reported killed when a light aircraft crash-landed in a residential area, resulting in a fire that razed 50 houses, local media reported.
13 people killed in plane crash in Parañaque
MANILA, Philippines (4th UPDATE) - A four-seater aircraft crashed in Parañaque City on Saturday afternoon, killing 13 people, including children.
Col. Manuel Manuel of Parañaque's Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the plane crashed in a depressed area in Better Living Subdivision, Taiwan St., Barangay Don Bosco.
Parañaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. arrived on the scene and reported that the crash damaged at least 50 shanties and set fire to the F. Serrano Elementary School.
“Wala ka nang makitang eroplano, ‘yung makina na lang,” Bernabe told radio dzMM.
Ramon Gutierrez, director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, said 2 pilots and a civilian onboard the aircraft were killed. The pilots were identified as Timoteo Aldo and Jessie Kim Lustica.
Gutierrez earlier told dzMM that the plane with tail no. RPC 824 encountered a problem after taking off from the Manila domestic airport.
He said the plane, owned by Innovators Technology Inc., was bound for San Jose, Mindoro to pick up cargo.
Gutierrez said one of the pilots had requested the Manila airport control tower for relanding, but the plane did not make it.
“Pag-take off niya dito sa ating domestic runway 1331, nagkaroon ng aberya at tumawag sa tower nagre-request uli ng emergency landing pero hindi na inabot kaya bumagsak siya,” he said.
Several residents were also injured in the incident. An AFP report said at least 20 people were brought to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Inspector Wilson Tan of the Parañaque BFP, meanwhile, said 3 people are missing. They identified them as Roldan Sabidorian, Maricel Rodriguez and Maribel Catalogo.
Authorities are now investigating the cause of the crash. - With reports from AFP; Ricky Velasco and Rod Izon, radio dzMM'
UPDATE: Death toll in Parañaque fire/plane crash rises to 13, Mayor Jun Bernabe reports
MANILA, Philippines (4th UPDATE) - A four-seater aircraft crashed in Parañaque City on Saturday afternoon, killing 13 people, including children.
Col. Manuel Manuel of Parañaque's Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the plane crashed in a depressed area in Better Living Subdivision, Taiwan St., Barangay Don Bosco.
Parañaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. arrived on the scene and reported that the crash damaged at least 50 shanties and set fire to the F. Serrano Elementary School.
“Wala ka nang makitang eroplano, ‘yung makina na lang,” Bernabe told radio dzMM.
Ramon Gutierrez, director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, said 2 pilots and a civilian onboard the aircraft were killed. The pilots were identified as Timoteo Aldo and Jessie Kim Lustica.
Gutierrez earlier told dzMM that the plane with tail no. RPC 824 encountered a problem after taking off from the Manila domestic airport.
He said the plane, owned by Innovators Technology Inc., was bound for San Jose, Mindoro to pick up cargo.
Gutierrez said one of the pilots had requested the Manila airport control tower for relanding, but the plane did not make it.
“Pag-take off niya dito sa ating domestic runway 1331, nagkaroon ng aberya at tumawag sa tower nagre-request uli ng emergency landing pero hindi na inabot kaya bumagsak siya,” he said.
Several residents were also injured in the incident. An AFP report said at least 20 people were brought to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Inspector Wilson Tan of the Parañaque BFP, meanwhile, said 3 people are missing. They identified them as Roldan Sabidorian, Maricel Rodriguez and Maribel Catalogo.
Authorities are now investigating the cause of the crash. - With reports from AFP; Ricky Velasco and Rod Izon, radio dzMM'
UPDATE: Death toll in Parañaque fire/plane crash rises to 13, Mayor Jun Bernabe reports
Dir. Gen. Gutierrez: Plane that crashed was a cargo plane bound for San Jose, Mindoro, loaded with fuel. Pilot and the co-pilot were the passengers of the crashed plane.
Rescuers recovered the burned bodies of nine adults, a child and an infant from the crash site near Manila airport, Gwendolyn Pang, secretary-general of the Philippine National Red Cross, told AFP.
Police officials on the scene gave an identical fatality count.
In an interview on GMA's News TV Live, Prañaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. said that based on an initial and unofficial body count, 11 people perished in the accident.
Earlier, Chief Inspector Enrique Sy of the Parañaque police confirmed five people were killed in the accident and the subsequent fire it created.
Foreign news service Associated Press, meanwhile, reported that seven were killed in the incident.
On the other hand, radio dzBB reported that over 20 people were rushed to the Parañaque Doctors Hospital shortly after the crash.
Minutes after the crash, Bernabe cited initial reports indicating the incident occurred past 2 p.m., with the plane crashing near an elementary school.
"Apparently may tinamaang bahay (Initial reports indicate it may have hit some houses)," he said in an interview on dzBB radio.
He said the general area where the plane crashed was a "depressed area."
Volunteer firefighter group TXTFire said the crash caused a fire at the Doña Soledad Extension in Better Living subdivision area.
It said the fire had reached the fifth alarm as of 2:50 p.m.
Meanwhile, an eye witness, Earl Esto, told GMA News Online the plane crashed around 2:30 p.m. in F. Serrano Subdivision.
Esto, a worker of a printing company, said the crash site is around 50 meters away from her place of work. — with Bea Cupin /LBG/TJD, GMA News
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MANILA, Philippines (2nd UPDATE) - A light aircraft crashed in Parañaque City on Saturday afternoon killing 4 people.
Ramon Gutierrez, director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), told dzMM the light plane owned by Queen Air crashed in a subdivision in Merville Subdivision.
However, a separate report from first responders said the plane crashed in Better Living Subdivision, Taiwan St., Barangay Don Bosco. An elementary school was damaged by the crash.
Gutierrez said the plane, bound for San Jose, Mindoro, encountered a problem after taking off from the domestic runway.
The pilot requested the tower for relanding, but the plane instead crashed.
As of posting, several structures were on fire following the crash.
Gutierrez said he's not sure if it's a 6-seater passenger or a cargo plane.
He said Manila International Airport Authorities (MIAA) emergency personnel are on their way to the crash site.
Gutierrez said the plane with tail no. 824 is owned by Innovators Technology Inc. (ITI).
A follow-up report by dzMM'S Ricky Velasco said the plane crashed at around 2:45 p.m..
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MANILA, Philippines - A light aircraft crashed in a residential area near the domestic airport in Parañaque City this afternoon.
Ramon Gutierrez, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, said that a Queen Air light aircraft with body number RPCA24 crashed in a residential area in Barangay Don Bosco after taking off from the domestic airport.
City Mayor Florencio Bernabe said that the plane crashed in Taiwan Street, Annex 35. Reports said that the crash happened between 2:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
Gutierrez said he received a report that the aircraft hit a house or a building when it crashed. He said that the crash has caused a fire and airport firefighters were already on their way to the crash site.
He said that the pilot of the plane, which was bound for San Jose, Mindoro province, requested for a rerun from the air control tower after taking off from Runway 1331. He said that the pilot cited mechanical failure as a reason for the emergency landing.
He said that after the emergency request, the plane crashed.
Meanwhile, a report by radio dzMM said that rescuers who rushed to the crash site have reported casualties.
The report said that local firefighters have also responded to the crash site to put out the blaze, which was reportedly spreading to more houses.
Fire authorities have placed the fire in the area at Task Force Alpha.
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MANILA, Philippines (1st UPDATE) - A light aircraft crashed in Parañaque City on Saturday afternoon.
Ramon Gutierrez, director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), told dzMM the light plane owned by Queen Air crashed on a building in Merville Subdivision.
Gutierrez said the plane, bound for San Jose, Mindoro, encountered a problem after taking off from the domestic runway.
The pilot requested the tower for relanding, but the plane instead crashed.
As of posting, several structures were on fire following the crash.
Gutierrez said he's not sure if it's a 6-seater passenger or a cargo plane.
He said Manila International Airport Authorities (MIAA) emergency personnel are on their way to the crash site.
Gutierrez said the plane is owned by Innovators Technology Inc. (ITI).
A follow-up report by dzMM'S Ricky Velasco said the plane crashed at around 2:45 p.m. in Barangay Don Bosco. Initial reports from first-responders say there are casualties.
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MANILA, Philippines - A light aircraft crashed in a residential area near the domestic airport in Parañaque City this afternoon.
Ramon Gutierrez, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, said that a Queen Air light aircraft with body number RPCA24 crashed in a residential area in Barangay Don Bosco after taking off from the domestic airport.
City Mayor Florencio Bernabe said that the plane crashed in Taiwan Street, Annex 35. Reports said that the crash happened between 2:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.
Gutierrez said he received a report that the aircraft hit a house or a building when it crashed. He said that the crash has caused a fire and airport firefighters were already on their way to the crash site.
He said that the pilot of the plane, which was bound for San Jose, Mindoro province, requested for a rerun from the air control tower after taking off from Runway 1331. He said that the pilot cited mechanical failure as a reason for the emergency landing.
He said that after the emergency request, the plane crashed.
Meanwhile, a report by radio dzMM said that rescuers who rushed to the crash site have reported casualties.
The report said that local firefighters have also responded to the crash site to put out the blaze, which was reportedly spreading to more houses.
Fire authorities have placed the fire in the area at Task Force Alpha.
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MANILA, Philippines - A light aircraft crashed in a subdivision near the domestic airport in Parañaque City this afternoon.
Ramon Gutierrez, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, said that a Queen Air light aircraft crashed in Barangay Don Bosco in Merville Subdivision after taking off from the domestic airport at past 2 p.m.
Gutierrez said he received a report that the aircraft hit a building when it crashed. He said that the crash has caused a fire and airport firefighters were already on their way to the crash site.
He said that the pilot of the plane, which was bound for San Jose, Mindoro province, requested for a rerun at the air control tower after taking off from Runway 1331. He said that the pilot cited mechanical failure as a reason for the emergency landing.
He said that after the emergency request, the plane crashed.
Parañaque City Mayor Florencio Bernabe said he has already received a report about the crash.
He said he was already on his way to the crash site to get a clearer picture of the incident.
Authorities have yet to determine how many occupants the plane had when it crashed.
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Bernabe also said the initial reports reaching him showed the plane took off from Merville area.
Volunteer firefighter group TXTFire said the crash caused a fire at the Doña Soledad Extension in Better Living subdivision area.
It said the fire had reached the fifth alarm as of 2:50 p.m.
Meanwhile, an eye witness, Earl Esto, told GMA News Online the plane crashed around 2:30 p.m. in F. Serrano Subdivision.
Esto, a worker of a printing company, said the crash site is around 50 meters away from her place of work.
Bernabe also said the initial reports reaching him showed the plane took off from Merville area.
Volunteer firefighter group TXTFire said the crash caused a fire at the Doña Soledad Extension in Better Living subdivision area.
It said the fire had reached the fifth alarm as of 2:50 p.m.
Meanwhile, an eye witness, Earl Esto, told GMA News Online the plane crashed around 2:30 p.m. in F. Serrano Subdivision.
Esto, a worker of a printing company, said the crash site is around 50 meters away from her place of work.
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