MANILA, Philippines—The C-130 Hercules plane of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) had been used by the government to help in health missions during the pandemic.
The one that crashed in Patikul, Sulu had been in service for the PAF for five months since its delivery at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City last Jan. 29.
Worth P1.54 billion, the tactical airlift from the United States (US) was acquired by the government through the Foreign Military Financing grant program “to strengthen the Philippine military’s logistical capacity for military and civil support operations.”
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