by Redjie Cawis

Two victims of the ill-fated plane crash here in Baguio City were airlifted yesterday to Manila.

The victims, Vanessa Cabiso and pilot Col. Reynaldo Garcia who have serious injuries were transferred to Saint Luke’s Medical hospital in Metro Manila for further medical treatment.

Cabiso suffered a fracture at the back and the collarbone while Garcia suffered burns in various parts of the body.

They were among the victims of the six-seater Piper Aztec plane, with tail number RPC 5140 that 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 two other victims are still confined at the Intensive Care Unit of the Baguio General Hospital.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is still conducting investigation on the cause of the accident.

The CAAP also is trying to match the passengers of the plane and the flights manifest that was given by the Tower Control in Loakan Airport.

In an initial report, the CAAP and the police identified those killed in the crash, based on the manifest, as Jose George and Grace Alvarez. They also identified the four injured as Garcia, Jose Miranda, Ness Guerrero, and Basil Matthew.

The manifest did not include Cabiso; one Ireneo Yabut; and one George Haranas. Haranas was reportedly among the fatalities while Yabut was among the injured.

The CAAP is yet to release an official statement on the details and other information of the plane crash. (RC-PIA CAR)