‘A total wreck’: lost Philippine fighter jet found smashed into mountainside
Rescuers in the Philippines have located the wreckage of a missing FA-50 fighter jet and recovered the bodies of its two crew members. The jet disappeared on Tuesday while providing air support to troops engaged in combat with communist insurgents in northern Mindanao.
According to Lieutenant General Luis Rex Bergante, the crewmen were found inside the wrecked aircraft, indicating an attempt to eject. The plane crashed into trees on Mount Kalatungan, resulting in its complete destruction. The incident is under investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
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Rescuers in the Philippines have located the wreckage of a missing FA-50 fighter jet and recovered the bodies of its two crew members. The jet disappeared on Tuesday while providing air support to troops engaged in combat with communist insurgents in northern Mindanao.
According to Lieutenant General Luis Rex Bergante, the crewmen were found inside the wrecked aircraft, indicating an attempt to eject. The plane crashed into trees on Mount Kalatungan, resulting in its complete destruction. The incident is under investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
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