2 killed, 4 injured in Baguio plane crash
Posted on | Monday, 11 April 2011 | No Comments
by Redjie Cawis
Two people were killed while four others were hurt after a private plane crashed inside the Camp John Hay, here Sunday afternoon.
The six-seater Piper Aztec plane, with tail number RPC 5140, crashed and burst into flames in the horse-riding trail in Camp John Hay at 2:53 p.m. after taking off from the Loakan Airport. The plane was owned by Techno Air Company based in Bulacan.
Based on the flight manifest of the Loakan Tower controller, listed were Col. Reynaldo Garcia,59, the aircraft pilot and passengers Josephine Miranda,50; J. Vanessa Cabiso, 26; Ereneo Yabot aka Abot Carino, 51; Jose George Haranas, and Grace Alvarez.
Baguio City Police Station 4 commander Senior Inspector Ruben Porte identified the fatality as Jose George Haranas who died on the spot and Grace Alvarez who expired while undergoing treatment at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center at around 6:30 p.m.
The injured identified as Garcia, Miranda, Cabisa, and Yabot were rushed to the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center.
Based on police reports, the plane took off at around 2:48 p.m. from Loakan Airport en route to Plaridel town in Bulacan when it crashed and landed on pine trees Camp John Hay.
According to pony boys at the area, they saw the plane flying low then the plane got caught on the pine trees before eventually crashing and exploding at the site.
The pony boys also were the first responders to the crash site. They pulled out four of the victims of the crash and even used their jeepney and a van to transport the victims to the hospital before the ambulance and the fire truck arrived.
Fire brigade from the Camp John Hay responded and put off the fire on the totally burned plane. Parts of the plane were also scattered on a grassy slope in the wooded area.
Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is conducting an investigation of the incident. They are looking into human factor as well as maintenance issue as possible causes of the accident. The weather was good when the accident happened. *(RC-PIA CAR)
Two people were killed while four others were hurt after a private plane crashed inside the Camp John Hay, here Sunday afternoon.
The six-seater Piper Aztec plane, with tail number RPC 5140, crashed and burst into flames in the horse-riding trail in Camp John Hay at 2:53 p.m. after taking off from the Loakan Airport. The plane was owned by Techno Air Company based in Bulacan.
Based on the flight manifest of the Loakan Tower controller, listed were Col. Reynaldo Garcia,59, the aircraft pilot and passengers Josephine Miranda,50; J. Vanessa Cabiso, 26; Ereneo Yabot aka Abot Carino, 51; Jose George Haranas, and Grace Alvarez.
Baguio City Police Station 4 commander Senior Inspector Ruben Porte identified the fatality as Jose George Haranas who died on the spot and Grace Alvarez who expired while undergoing treatment at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center at around 6:30 p.m.
The injured identified as Garcia, Miranda, Cabisa, and Yabot were rushed to the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center.
Based on police reports, the plane took off at around 2:48 p.m. from Loakan Airport en route to Plaridel town in Bulacan when it crashed and landed on pine trees Camp John Hay.
According to pony boys at the area, they saw the plane flying low then the plane got caught on the pine trees before eventually crashing and exploding at the site.
The pony boys also were the first responders to the crash site. They pulled out four of the victims of the crash and even used their jeepney and a van to transport the victims to the hospital before the ambulance and the fire truck arrived.
Fire brigade from the Camp John Hay responded and put off the fire on the totally burned plane. Parts of the plane were also scattered on a grassy slope in the wooded area.
Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is conducting an investigation of the incident. They are looking into human factor as well as maintenance issue as possible causes of the accident. The weather was good when the accident happened. *(RC-PIA CAR)
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