Cotabato : Very shocking report came out atleast 17 people were killed and 40 injured when a Philippine military aircraft carrying troops crashed after missing the runway. Let us tell you that most of insiders were army personnels. "They were on board the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft when the accident happened as it tried to land on Jolo island in Sulu province around midday", Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said in a statement.
"So far 40 wounded and injured were rescued and 17 bodies recovered," Lorenzana said. The photos of the accident showed hoe the fire has engulfed the plane.
Armed Forces Chief General Cirilito Sobejana said the aircraft had been carrying troops from Cagayan de Oro on the southern island of Mindanao when it "missed the runway" as it tried to land on Jolo.The plane tried to "regain power but didn't make it," he told local media, describing the accident as "very unfortunate".
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