MANILA, Philippines — No survivors have been found after one of the Philippine Air Force’s Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters crashed during a night flight training in the vicinity of Capas, Tarlac on Wednesday night.
The chopper failed to return at its expected time atClark Air Base,Pampanga, prompting an eventual search, said PAF spokesperson Lt. Col. Maynard Mariano in a statement.
He didn’t immediately say how many were on board but search, retrieval and recovery operations are ongoing.
“Their identities will be provided as soon as the members of their families were properly notified…We grieve for the loss,” he said.
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