Inventory picture of Robinson R22 helicopter (Photograph: philstar.com)

Hanoi – Two Philippine Navy pilots died on April 11 after a helicopter crash close to a public market south of the capital Manila, the Philippine Navy introduced on the identical day.

In response to the navy, the Robinson R22 plane was on a coaching flight when it went down in Cavite metropolis at round 6:00 am (22:00 GMT).

Two officer pilots on board had been taken to hospital however died from their accidents, it mentioned.

An investigation will likely be performed into the reason for the crash.

It was the newest lethal coaching accident for the Philippine army. Two Philippine Air Power pilots had been killed in January 2023 when their Marchetti SF260 turboprop airplane crashed right into a rice area.

In June 2021, the army briefly grounded its total Black Hawk fleet after an S-70i helicopter crashed throughout a night-time coaching, killing all six on board.

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